Even Some Kings Have Abdicated
Democrats are banding together to oppose Zohran Mamdani, a "democratic socialist," who has won the New York City Democratic primary. Republicans are banding together to try to block President Trump's attempts to impose tariffs perceived as harmful to the US
You Need This
I was interviewing someone once for a marketing job for a client, and I asked her to define "marketing." She couldn't do it. Someone present accused me of a "pressure interview." I think you should be able to define your
Marking Myself “Safe” (I don’t expect you to care)
I'm marking myself "safe" after a power outage forced my daughter, son-in-law, and twin, 16-year-old granddaughters to spend a couple of days with us. In reality, they were great, no trouble, we had a wonderful time at the pool. The add
How to Publish About Leadership on Linkedin
Alan's12 traits for people to write about leadership on Linkedin: There is a numbered list of traits and behaviors with no justification or credibility. Many are simplistic: Treat people kindly. Do not drop hot coffee on their laps. Some are
Fourth of July
Most of the people who are so desperately angry at everything around them are really just experiencing self-anger and directing it outward. That doesn't help, so they get angrier instead of asking themselves, "Why do so many others find success
Perspective
Since July 4, 1776, the US has grown from 13 colonies with 2.5 million people to 50 states and 14 territories with over 342 million people connected by roughly 5,000 airports, 4 million miles of roads, 140,000 miles of train tracks,
What Is A “Democratic Socialist”?
Socialism is a political and economic philosophy wherein ownership and control of production is in the hands of the state, not in private hands. There is governmental control over industries, resources, distributtion, and so forth, in the name of a
Animal Farm
My German Shepherd can reach 32 miles-per-hour, for short bursts, and maintain 15 MPH for about an hour. A cheetah can reach 75 MPH (the fastest land animal) but only for about 30 seconds (that is not a typo). They
Sink of Swim?
The trouble with the dumb, autumn, return-to-school essay "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" is that it should be completed before summer with "What I Plan to Do on My Summer Vacation." Then kids can learn the distinctions about