Hey, Isn’t That Joe Over There Behind Curtain Two?
I had a routine, scheduled medical procedure last week as an outpatient. The medical staff is fixated on privacy, supposedly, due to "HIPAA" laws here. Yet in the prep area I could readily see other patients and hear the conversations
Is This My Best Side?
Imagine if corporations spent so much of their time on trying to win awards from peers and media people, to be in a competition on national TV, to be interviewed wearing borrowed clothes and jewels, and then make lengthy
Dissing Disruption
I'm as tired of hearing about disruption as I am about kale. Kale is tasteless and boring, and "disruption" is trite and yesterday. When we see "disruption" daily, it's not disruption, it's normal. The same for volatility. If the market shifts
Accountability
Some harsh truths: Unfortunately, there are some people who are actually disappointed that the horrific California fires are apparently the result of humans and not climate change. The terrible gas explosions in Massachusetts were apparently caused by an engineer not considering
Powerful Positions Do Not Ensure Intelligence
If you ever wonder how it is that executives make bonehead decisions that a newly hired 20-year-old clerk wouldn't have made, I'd simply refer you to Brexit. I've often contemplated the fact that the American system of government was created by
Among the Phrases I Loathe
Among the phases I've come to loathe: • Your call is very important to us. • Please listen because our options have changed. • Press "one" for English. • One of our service experts will be with you shortly. • We can't take your call
The Disadvantages of No Traffic
l went to a movie theater last night (to see the latest iteration of A Star Is Born, which was terrific—I'm a big Lady Gaga fan) which was my first such visit in over two years. I found the local
Which Way Do I Go, Which Way Do I Go?
Bentley anticipates the direction of the Frisbee and starts running before I throw it. He makes mid-course corrections after he looks up for it. A lot of people get to the bottom of an escalator and stop, trying to figure out
Great Moments In Advertising
Some time ago, a beautiful super model was on a morning talk show hawking a cosmetic line. She mentioned “foundation” which I’m thinking is a sort of base covering, and said, “Of course, I, personally, don’t need foundation.” At that
I’m Almost Ashamed to Admit It, But…
When I pet my dogs and they violently shake when I’m done, as though they have a haircut from Frédéric Fekkai that I’ve messed up, I take offense. The next time someone tells me a golfing story without inquiring