Mike Matthews

My father recommended this book to me. I try to always follow his recommendations. He is still a voracious reader,   […]   View Post →

This is a great cookbook from my favorite cooking magazine people – Cooks Illustrated. They always explain the science behind   […]   View Post →

This book focuses on the personal legacies of our leadership. How does our relationship with those we lead help them   […]   View Post →

My dad has always loved Mark Twain, so I reread or read for the first time – Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Roughing   […]   View Post →

Here is my second Pulitzer Prize book to read this year. This one is so much more approachable for me,   […]   View Post →

My brother Bill from Oregon recommended this book. It’s a great companion to Undaunted Courage which is one of my   […]   View Post →

solid read.   by  (2017) I’ll give you two quotes from the book. One from the intro: “If you’re too   […]   View Post →

I am 55 years old now and I feel very fortunate that both of my parents are still alive and   […]   View Post →

This came to my attention from a USC doctoral student. It is a fantastic book that brings together many of   […]   View Post →

Manhattan Beach has spent a lot of time over the last 18 months talking about the importance of inclusion. We   […]   View Post →

When I’m not being a school administrator, I love to cook. I cook all kinds of things, but what I   […]   View Post →

This book, by a journalist and not an educator, hits the nail on the head when the author states that   […]   View Post →

I love this book. I love it so much and it has truly inspired me. I met with a group   […]   View Post →

This was a majorly eye-opening book. To me, the key to the whole book is Wilkerson’s assertion that there have   […]   View Post →

This book was recommended to me by Dr. Brett Geithman, MBUSD’s Executive Director of Educational Services. Brett is one of   […]   View Post →

Steven Quartz is a very good friend of mine, and my wife and I were excited to be able to   […]   View Post →

Like most educators, I am a huge fan of Ken Robinson. His famous TED Talk has inspired so many of   […]   View Post →

This is another recommendation from my father. I call these types of books pure fun that can be read on   […]   View Post →

, by  (2004) I’ve always thought of myself is an excellent meeting manager. In fact, I’ve often joked that my   […]   View Post →

Michael Horn, one of the co-authors of this book, spoke at Manhattan Beach’s TEDx conference in 2012. It’s a book   […]   View Post →

This is the last in the century trilogy by Ken Follett. I’ve already written about the other two, Fall of   […]   View Post →

This is a book that has been on the best-seller list for a while, and I saw it in a   […]   View Post →

Manhattan Beach belongs to Consortium 2034, a group of school districts from across the country who work to better serve   […]   View Post →

Somehow I missed this when it came out. I am a fan of this genre and this book was a   […]   View Post →