EARNING YOUR DOCTORATE
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It’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday today. It may have snuck up on you; you may have seen it coming. If I’m breaking the news for you, I hope my announcement was straightforward enough to suit your tastes. I’m not a big fan of saying a lot, when a little will suffice.
Now that I’ve pointed out that today would be his birthday (he would be 114 today, had he not passed away in 1991 or any of the succeeding years between then and now), I feel engaged to write something to pay a measure of homage to the impact he had on my life. Maybe he had an impact on your life too, but I won’t saddle you with anything that feels like obligation. After all, for you, this may just be March second and nothing more.