This, Too….
"This, too, shall pass" has variously been attributed to the ancient Persians, Corinthians in the Bible, and Abraham Lincoln. Its implication is that if we merely wait, current conditions will change (sort of like San Francisco weather). There are exceptions, such
Thanks
Traveling to New York first class on the Acela, I watched a dignified, very well dressed couple make incessant demands, as if they were on the Orient Express or the QE II. The train didn't stock the wine they preferred.
Early
We arrived at the ferry (to Nantucket) hours early, and instead of killing time we waited for a cargo ferry as a "standby." We were the last car accepted on board, and we found the accommodations terrific and far less
There Are Not Two Types of People
"There are only two kinds of people, the ones who (do this) and the ones who (do that)." Fill in the blanks, or change "do" to "believe." The empirical evidence is that there are far more than two types of almost anything,
If You Need A Minute, Don’t Take Ten
Brevity has far more power than prolixity. Assume the other person is intelligent. If they don't understand you, they'll ask questions. If they do understand you, then you can move on. Once someone tells me, "You need to hear the background
The British Open and Grit
I love the British Open at St. Andrews because there are no excuses. If the ball is against a wall, tough, figure out how to play it. If it's in one of the insane pothole bunkers eight feet down vertical
TIAABB: There Is Always A Bigger Boat
If your schedule is packed, you have little "free" time, some of your clients are difficult, and you're getting irritable, you have an addiction—to money. Stop chasing money. You have "bad" clients because you thought they'd be better even as a pain
Happy Fourth!
I'm sure someone, somewhere will object, but that, too, included in the freedom for which we've fought. Happy Fourth!
All Or Nothing At All?
Sinatra had a great recording of the song, "All Or Nothing At All" (Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence) about love. But today, it seems to pervade everything. All electric cars, no more internal combustion engines. All electronic files, no hard copies.
Isn’t This an Obviousity?
I contend that for a nation to try and tax itself into prosperity, is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. ~ Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) And I don't think you cure poverty by