Whose Business Is This?
I've noticed that when we have repair people and professionals here who are independent and own their businesses, they are universally polite and happy, and almost always on time. But when we have such people here who work for someone
Low Tech, Low Touch
A fully automated new car wash here has two entry points, with computers that allow you to choose the exact services, and you can pay in cash or with credit cards, or with coupons purchased in advance. However, you can't
Confessions
I actually sometimes enjoy working out because of the feelings of completion and satisfaction when it’s over. Sometimes I find myself approaching road rage because of a particularly oafish driver, but I content myself thinking what I could do
Missing Escape Velocity
If you can't tolerate a non-conformist in your environment, then just sit tight on your plateau until it erodes.
You Need an Uber to Get to Immigration from the Plane
They thought the "mobile lounges" at Dulles Airport were state-of-the-art in the 60s but they're still in use today, scheduled to be phased out with the airport revamp. But I'm betting the new Dulles, after hundreds of millions of dollars,
Vanity Publishing
When you're "invited" to publish an article in a magazine which charges you, you are actually diminishing your brand. Everyone knows that the authors have to pay to appear. Their distribution is weak, and they often use similar names to
There’s Violence and then there’s Violence
Cage fighting at the White House? Seems to me that it's better than people burning buses and assaulting people outside of Madison Square Garden after a Knicks win.
A Little Comfort
We have six large dog beds throughout the house, plus a lounge for them at the pool. If I tried to put a comfortable recliner next to each dog bed, my wife would throw me out!
I Never Said That (Or Did I?)
Meta is working on a Bluetooth device that will record you and your interactions all day long. This far overshadows all those cameras watching us during the day. I'm waiting for a reporter to hide one in a a politician's
Who’s the Ghost?
People complain that prospects are constantly “ghosting” them and it’s an epidemic of rude behavior. Well, the commonality is the person ghosted, so perhaps they aren’t offering sufficient interest of value to justify a return call and that prospect doesn’t