<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Generation Jones Genealogy, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[theacademiccoach.co]]></description><link>https://www.theacademiccoach.co/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:09:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theacademiccoach.co/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Genius of Willie Mays]]></title><description><![CDATA[We lost the greatest baseball player of all time, Willie Mays, two years ago this summer.  This is not only my opinion, but the consensus of most baseball historians.  He was the first true “five -tool” player.  As I am immersing myself in the world of sports as a part of work with The Academic Coach, I came upon George Will’s obituary for Willie Mays published in the Washington Post on June, 18, 2024.  Will states in the obituary a very telling line about the perception of Willie Mays and...]]></description><link>https://www.theacademiccoach.co/post/the-genius-of-willie-mays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5695f5925133b9bb802ab2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:04:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dr. Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no such thing as a "dumb jock"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In doing research for The Academic Coach Academic Success Summer Workshop, I came upon this article, "Football Physics And The Myth Of The Dumb Jock" by Chad Orzel. Orzel argues—and I believe correctly—that athletics show us wonderful examples of scientific thinking. I would go even farther than Orzel and state that athletics requires the full manifestation of the Whole Person Model: the convergence of intellect, physicality, and emotion. This runs counter to a Divided Person Model which sees...]]></description><link>https://www.theacademiccoach.co/post/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-dumb-jock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a446f2d3c06bdad542ad3f2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:39:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dr. Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Legally Blonde Can Teach Us About Academic Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout my career as a teacher, administrator, and professor, I have often used popular culture—films, television shows, and even songs—as teaching tools. Sometimes a brief scene can illustrate an educational principle more effectively than a lengthy article or presentation. One of my favorite examples comes from Legally Blonde. Many people remember the courtroom scenes, but one moment that has always stood out to me occurs when Elle is struggling after a difficult classroom experience....]]></description><link>https://www.theacademiccoach.co/post/what-legally-blonde-can-teach-us-about-academic-coaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1df78bd87dcf57d547d3ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:38:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dr. Jones</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>