Saturday Night Dead
We watched the first hour of the 50th anniversary of SNL last night, and it was beyond lame. Aside from the prior hour's "red carpet" dumb and dumber interviews, the skits on the show—and I expected the historic great ones—were
Social Priorities
How much energy is pouring into blame, conspiracies, and political agendas over the Los Angeles fires that could be invested in financial support, health care, housing, counseling, and expediting insurance claims?
Sure, Your Graduated, But Are You Educated?
The future will be about competence more than certificates or college. Certain professions which impact the public health and safety will require government approvals. We want doctors who have passed certain requirements, one would think. (Though it's interesting to note
Media Blitz
There's a problem, of course, with conspiracists who see dark shadows even in bright sunlight, and those who believe that sinister forces control our lives. But the attendant problem is that the media provide such publicity to lunacy. The thought
Goose and Gander
They talk about the multiple of the salary of some CEOs over the average company worker. Did you see where Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman's Union, who threatened to shut down all shipping commerce, makes over $700,000
Negative Leverage
People come to me weekly wanting to "collaborate," which means using my contacts and brand to promote their business. They will provide a "piece of the action." I'd be stupid to do this, but apparently they want to "collaborate" with
Human Nature Isn’t Always Olympian
I see the Olympics as such a noble, globally unifying ideal. Yet we keep score of the medal count. We raise an event winner's flag and play that country's national anthem. People are disqualified for using performance enhancing drugs or
Why You Should Watch What You Eat
A kid in Jersey Mikes (sandwich shop) is at the meat slicer chewing gum with an open mouth over the food. He doesn't know what I'm ordering. He's new, hasn't been trained in (or can't remember) how to cut food
So You Smell Something?
Paul Krugman, a New York Times liberal columnist, wrote this morning that the stench encountered near septic tanks is a product of global warming. That's interesting, since I have heard and read no such complaints in the media lately, and there
The Embarrassment of Penn Station in Newark
I travel on the Acela (the US high speed train) anywhere between Boston and Washington, DC. First class is equal to airline first class, but with far more room. The rest of the train is all business class. The entire