Those Were the Days….
Early in my career I was flying Air Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. I was the only person in first class. At one point the steward came to me and said, "The captain asks if you'd like to sit in
Poll This
Every day there are scores (that I see, so perhaps thousands) of completely useless polls on LinkedIn. Example: Which of these is more important in a candidate for a job: • Honesty • Integrity • Authenticity • Good complexion I even saw one asking whether polls
Watch Your Words
I was running a board meeting and asked how our "outreach committee" was doing. We provide free education, training, performances, and so forth to inner city schools and adults. It's very popular and we're trying to expand. We earn grants
Merry Gifting Season
The Times this morning actually referred to the coming "gifting season" in an article about how to buy presents for others. That makes sense, right, because there's nothing religious associated with Christmas, is there? It's just a spontaneous gifting time, like
What Do You Mean, “Or Else?” That’s Exactly What I Mean.
The current statistics, according to the Times, are that vaccinations are drastically increasing among health workers facing dismissal if not vaccinated by the deadline. Personally, I can't imagine having front-line health workers who are permitted not to be vaccinated absent a
Fighting for What?
Personally, I find 9/11 an occasion to mourn the dead, appreciate this country, and work toward a better future. This morning the news carried the story that former President Trump is calling (doing the play-by-play) of a professional boxing match in
I’d Love to Get A Donut, But I Don’t Have Any Gas
Let me understand this: My local gas station, with a great guy pumping gas chatting about sports and politics, was sold and converted into a purely self-pumping operation. The employee retired, and now we have to fend for ourselves in
Why Do You Smell Like Toast?
The term "big wig" has been used to denote important, powerful people. "Powder room," the euphemism for "rest room" (which is a euphemism for "toilets") pertained to where people went to powder their wigs, which stank. (The French were early
On Becoming A Vegetable
I find people who know nothing giving advice to others who, impossibly, seem to know even less. If you have no innate curiosity to learn what might be out there, to read the thinking of people with whom you disagree,
The Small Minds of Small Business
I have three different contractors right now who are not returning calls. They've scheduled their work about four to six weeks out because they're so busy, which is fine. Their work is hard: landscaping, construction, surveying. I appreciate that. But taking
