The World of the All-Too-Narrow Consultant
I heard a priest speak in church today, standing in the aisle without notes, alternatively citing Thomas Aquinas, a court case of ten years ago, Einstein's writings on the curvature of the universe, and the reasons to suspect that God
Consulting Opportunities
We here at the Wellesley Hills Group – www.whillsgroup.com – are adding a senior marketing/business development manager person, and a mid-level marketer. Do you know anyone who meets these profiles? Senior Consultant: http://www.whillsgroup.com/pages/30277_senior_consultant.cfm - 8+ years of experience.
In A Rib Joint
Last night we had a compulsion for ribs, so we went to Smokey Bones, one of the best rib places around. Our waitress (if you are obsessed with political correctness, you may read waitperson or waitron or whatever waste of
Abandoning Brilliance
Today’s Wall Street Journal excerpted a piece from Time Magazine that’s frightening: “How High-IQ Kids Are Neglected in School” details how U.S. schools spend $8 billion annually on educating mentally retarded students, but only about $800 million on high-achieving
Why Would You Hire These Guys?
Iowa has recently ordered payment to stop for consultants A.T. Kearney after the state auditors found that Kearney was being paid more than the state saved in the project! And that was after the state kept lowering the success metrics
Strength and Cereal
I was staying at a Marriott where a client had placed me, in the middle of the country somewhere. The club floor was quite nice, and I was having some hors d’oeuvres and a drink when a fellow walked in
Good Thing Those Transfats Are Gone
I was out on my errands today and realized it was lunch time and I was famished. However, it was teeming more than Noah could imagine, and I was dressed in raggedy shorts and a tee-shirt. Fine dining was out.
The Dog Star: Taking A Sharp Right
(The Dog Star is a symbol of power, will, and steadfastness of purpose, and exemplifies the One who has succeeded in bridging the lower and higher consciousness. – Astrological Definition) At the pool today, the dogs were fighting and playing as
Andy Warhol Rolls in His Grave
Here is just one verbatim excerpt from another PR "expert" apprising all of those on her mailing list (and anyone she can find—I never asked to be on her list and never heard of her before, so this is spam)
Nantucket Journal
Saturday, August 4 I’m writing this on the 9 p.m. ferry and will post it using the WiFi capability on board. This ferry, late on a Saturday, has no trucks on it, so the loading master allowed me to drive the
