As Wile E. Coyote Said….
If you have to start every chapter of your book with someone else's quote, and cite others repeatedly throughout the book as if trying to justify your positions, why wouldn't readers just go to the original sources rather than read
What I’ve Learned On Making A Marriage Work for 51 Years
What I’ve Learned On Making A Marriage Work for 51 Years When she says, “Remember what’s his name, he used to live up there, somewhere, and he worked for a company that went bankrupt, quite a few years ago—he drove
Is There A Psychic in the House?
I'm looking out over the Charles River and a large portion of Boston, and I've just finished Rick Atkinson's terrific book, The British Are Coming, about the revolution. In just about 8 generations, Boston has changed from a large settlement and
Stay Tuned, Here’s What’s Coming Up….
This morning the local NBC TV affiliate hyped an upcoming news report about a "hard landing" at the Providence Airport overnight. When the story was finally read, it took 20 seconds with no mention of which airline, the type of
Happy Friday
• Will someone try to remove or change Father's Day because not everyone is a father or has a father? I'll still celebrate it while the politically correct crew tries to erase everything that doesn't apply to everyone 100% of
What I Thought Were Obvious Pieces of Advice
• Use a publicity photo that identifies you today, not one from your youth. • An answering system is intended to receive messages, not deliver messages. I don't care what your quote of the day is, or where you are exactly, or your
Would You Ask Them to Be Quiet in the Back, Please?
In a New York Times article today, some academics postulate that increased unruly behavior on airplanes is due to crowding and severe class consciousness. That is, people are keenly aware of their place in the pecking order, with first class and/or
When the Acceptance Speech Is Shorter than the Introduction
Somehow, somewhere, the introduction to a guest of honor became a mini-speech in itself. The introducer wanted to draw attention to his or her own prowess. Years ago I was in the audience when Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner (Angels
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
The socks and sandals look is just hideous, I don’t care who endorses it. I’m reminded of sheepherds from the Tyrol who bought a low-priced vacation to New York. The morning talk shows, unsuccessfully trying to blend stories about
Historical Illiteracy
Destroying history because we dislike it is ignorant. We should be learning from it so as not to repeat our worst sins and failures. If you try to purge unpleasant history then you're also purging the collective conscience of people