The Brown Bugs
Every year at this time, as the weather turns decidedly colder and the leaves begin to fall, we see the arrival of some kind of beetle, which my
Happy Labor, ah, Career Day
In 1882 the first Labor Day parade took place, an assemblage of thousands of people taking an unpaid day to celebrate the worth and value of their work. In 1894, Congress, with its usual speed of a decade having gone
That Championship Attitude
Did you see where Tiger Woods lost the PGA Championship to a 37-year-old who has qualified for less tournaments than Tiger Woods has won? Y.E. Yang kept his cool and beat the greatest golfer in the world in one of
Bud and the Gang
My neighborhood gang grew up together in a highly urban environment. We were all poor, so no one noticed. (Later, out teachers would describe us as "lower middle class," which was charitable, at the very least.) Store owners treated us like
Value of Community
The members of the Million Dollar Club, which I host, have come up with an "accelerant curve" (presented by Mark Smith), which we've embraced and expanded upon to demonstrate the connection among products and services ranging from ease of entry/low
Atlantic City
Made it in 4:25, at the pool. Deli and gambling tonight, 40 minutes to Cape May tomorrow. -- Post From My iPhone
“God of Carnage”
We saw the Tony-winning "God of Carnage" last night from house seats. Billy Crystal sat in front of us, and I reminded him that he shook my hand in the front row at the conclusion of his one-man play a
Happy Fourth 2009
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights,
Memorial Day
In May of 1868, three years after the conclusion of the American Civil War, General John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, asked that we "remember those lost
OOOOHHHHHK-lahoma! (Where the wind, etc.)
I've just returned from my third trip to the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Speakers Association, one of my very favorite chapters among 50 such appearances I've made. Great people, wonderful hospitality, and a lot of class. You see me with
