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Dr. Betty Hayes lives on in Byrnedale, PA!

Posted on November 18, 2021 by admin

The best thing about writing books is hearing from readers. Recently, I was thrilled to get this message: Hello. I know you don’t know me but I just finished reading your book, A Mighty Force, about Dr. Betty Hayes. I … Continue reading →

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My NY Daily News op-ed: lessons for today from A MIGHTY FORCE

Posted on October 29, 2021 by admin

I’m immensely pleased that the New York Daily News chose to run my op-ed today. It compares the widespread public support in 1945 for the coal strike led by Dr. Elizabeth Hayes with the apathy surrounding a hunger strike, now … Continue reading →

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How I “met” Dr. Elizabeth Hayes, hero of A MIGHTY FORCE

Posted on October 14, 2021 by admin

“How did you develop an interest in a woman from the Pennsylvania hinterlands?” That question came from Barb Emmer, who lives in those “hinterlands” herself. Like me, Barb is a Dr. Betty fan who’s done a huge amount of her … Continue reading →

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New Wikipedia entry on Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Hayes

Posted on July 9, 2021 by admin

Traffic is already building on the new Wikipedia page about Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Hayes, the subject of my forthcoming book, A Mighty Force, to be released in October 2021. As a Wikipedia editor, I got the ball rolling, but there … Continue reading →

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Scan Artist Mentioned in a Top 10 Podcast!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

It was beyond thrilling to hear the hosts of the Stuff You Should Know podcast debunk Evelyn Wood’s speed-reading system in their May 17, 2021, Shortstuff installment. My book Scan Artist is mentioned at 07:40, about seven minutes into the … Continue reading →

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The WW2 Homefront of “A Mighty Force”: Lessons for the Pandemic

Posted on April 28, 2021 by admin

As states rush to list all restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, many of us wonder how we got here. How can Americans place the nation at risk to pursue their personal goals? In fact, we’ve been here … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 interviews me about Evelyn Wood and Scan Artist

Posted on March 31, 2021 by admin

BBC radio host and best-selling author Matthew Syed interviewed me about Evelyn Wood for an episode of his program, “Sideways.” The segment about Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics begins at point 06:45 of the episode, as we travel back to 1961 … Continue reading →

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Parallels with the Paranormal: speed-reading & psychics

Posted on March 8, 2021 by admin

I was amazed to hear an insightful discussion of my book SCAN ARTIST: HOW EVELYN WOOD CONVINCED THE WORLD THAT SPEED-READING WORKED on a podcast largely devoted to game design! My thanks to game designers and authors Kenneth Hite and … Continue reading →

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Agreeing to disagree: German Speed-Reading Society Welcomes Me!

Posted on February 3, 2021 by admin

I was honored to be a featured speaker at a recent Zoom meeting of the German Society for Speed-Reading. The group’s chair, Peter Rösler, knows my book, Scan Artist, and was well aware that I don’t believe that speed-reading is … Continue reading →

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I, the author, look back at my role in systemic racism.

Posted on November 6, 2020 by admin

Many thanks to the CTMirror, an online publication that ran my recent opinion piece, “That Little Girl Was a Future State Senator, and I Ignored Her.” An update: Connecticut State Senator Marilyn Moore, the subject of my piece, has won … Continue reading →

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