Congratulations! You’re Awarded the Right to Send Us Money!
The reason various Who's Who books never impress me on anyone's biography is that you simply pay money and "buy" your way into them. I was able to get my dog, Trotsky, into one once until they caught me. Here's a
Maybe We Should Raffle Off Cars at the Polls
On Super Tuesday (tomorrow) there are 1,344 Democratic delegates to be pledged. About 1,990 are needed to secure the nomination without "brokering" at the convention. The average eligible voter turnout in the past has been 60% or less on Super
YO!!!
If you spend time in airports, or on the streets of a large city, or any place where large groups of people are in transit, you must have been in a position to have someone nearly plowing into you with
You Don’t Agree With Me? What’s Wrong With You?
When you think everyone and anyone who disagrees with your position is mentally deficient, you've identified the presence of deficiency but you have the wrong source.
The Medium IS the Message
Just about every day I view the first half-dozen posts on my LinkedIn feed to see how ridiculous they may be. Occasionally, I'm pleasantly surprised, but usually my expectations are fulfilled. A woman this morning had a 40-second video, shot in
Call the Heavy Hitters Never Lose Hot Line! You Probably Have A Claim!
In my small state of Rhode Island, you can't watch any broadcast TV channel in the evening without seeing scores of ads from dozens of personal injury lawyers. These are complete with sketchy-looking people attesting to their six-figure settlements. The
Alan Weiss, N.I.C.E.*
I saw a guy on social media today with 23—I counted them—23 initials after his name. Maybe, maybe, if you're at a professional conference you list them, or maybe you hang all those certifications on your office wall to cover the
Typo
Let me be very clear about this: When someone unsolicitedly points out a typo in your work (especially a published book, but even a column or an article) without also commenting on the content of the work, it's merely passive/aggressive
Pining
The Governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo, was quite popular when first elected, and now at the conclusion of her second and final term is rated the "least most popular governor in the US." Recently, she changed the habit of
Honk! Honk!
New Zealand man brings emotional support clown to layoff meeting David Matthews New York Daily News | Sep 15, 2019 | 4:15 PM A New Zealand man, brought a clown to meeting where he lost his job. (Valerie Loiseleux/Getty Images/iStockphoto) A New Zealand man
