I received a newsletter from my alma mater, Gonzaga University, announcing the appointment of Dr Thayne M McCulloh as president. I do not know Dr McCulloh at all but from the press releases, he seems to be a well-qualified individual who has a good solid history with the school and seems to have emerged as the person of choice while serving as interim president. The interesting thing is that as a Jesuit university Gonzaga's president has always been a Jesuit and he is the first "lay president." Again, I have no personal qualms with the individual, the precedent setting, or the "suspension" of the bylaws. Nonetheless, I can imagine that must be an interesting and challenging organizational dilemma in terms of policy, mission and potential "drift."
A second thing to comment on today: "In Plain Sight," a television show featuring Mary McCormack and Frederick Weller is quickly becoming one of my new favorites, primarily because of its exceptional writing... and the acting is good too. It airs Monday nights on Global. It is starting to rival "Joan of Arcadia" as a little-known tv show with extraordinary writing. Hopefully it lasts longer than "Joan of Arcadia."
