Pick Up the Check
I've had people in my workshops order internet in the conference room so they had access and attempt to put it on my bill! I've had people who ordered special food—lattes, or eggs—to augment what I was offering, and charge
Open Wide
Why do dentists' ads in magazines show their equipment, staff, and offices, and not their patients' smiles?
Business Confinement
l'm looking across Boston Harbor toward downtown. The office buildings remind me of prisons.
On Your Feet!
I attended still another mediocre, self-absorbed, theatrical conceit last night, and the audience members dutifully jumped to their feet at the conclusion. The actors were certainly outstanding, with a single exception, so I'd like to think they were the ones
Days of Yore
My son used to call my own adolescence as "the days of yore." Yet there are some interesting memories. My cohort is the eldest of the Baby Boomer generation. Our grammar school, in an inner city, was a former cheese
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• We muster all this fuss and media attention over a gambling endeavor, PowerBall, and we can't generate even a tenth of that for the decrepit nature and outdated policies of inner city schools? Are we simply raising kids with
2015 Enigmas
Amy Schumer is bold, off-color, risk-taking—and not very funny. After hearing so much about her, I watched her HBO special (directed by Chris Rock, no less, but how do you "direct" a standup comedy routine?). I laughed three times over
Get Rich Quick (Or Maybe Not)
I recall the old multi-level marketing (Ponzi Scheme) pitch that went: "I'm making more money part time today than I did in my full time job. Come to our meeting tomorrow night." At the meeting, some guy with a diamond
The Controversial Column
Global warming (AKA "climate change) represents to me a large group of people who see capitalism and growth as a threat and are using the environment as an excuse to curb it. The voices are loud, the science is weak