Immediate Improvement
• Stop ending declarative sentences on a higher note ("uptalking"). It makes you sound uncertain and seeking permission. Women are worse than men at this, but men do it, too. • For the love of the epicurean gods, get a book
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
How can you be surprised when clients simply don't use common sense? It's in ridiculously short supply. Our government tumbles toward conditions which will hurt millions of citizens because neither the President nor congressional leaders are willing to compromise. Customer
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• Jon Stuart can find parody in Marco Rubio having to drink water, but not Bobby Menendez allegedly hiring prostitutes in the Dominican Republic? How's that for an agenda, Jon? • American Idol has far more superb female than male contestants
Weathering the Storms
This was one of the worst blizzards in history in the Northeastern US. As communications improve, we become smarter in terms of handling these storms IF we allow ourselves to do so. My observations: • We need to stop talking about
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking (About Brent Musberger and Other Stuff)
• Sportscaster Brent Musberger remarked during a boring rout of a bowl game that the winning quarterback's girlfriend, in the stands, is gorgeous (which she is). Some female professor is quoted in the Times about his sexist remarks and ESPN
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
Narcissist definition: Self-centeredness and a grandiose view of one's talents. Woody Allen: Someone who's better looking than you are. Alan Weiss: Posting a glam shot of yourself on Facebook and then commenting on it!
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• How many women will the Today Show fire before admitting their ratings problem is Matt Lauer, a horrible interviewer and dreary presence? • A fiscal cliff? Really? Even wild animals are smart enough not to run over a cliff unless, of
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• Why is it we can evaluate the performance of a civil engineer, a violinist, a neurosurgeon, a librarian, and a botanist, but there are claims that it's impossible to evaluate a classroom teacher? • Have someone shop your own business. If
Tribalism Versus Community
I detest the use of "tribes" to denote people of a certain common interest or pursuit. I'm sensitive to the fact that many people write about tribes as glorious constructs, most particularly Seth Godin, whose writing I respect and opinions
What Mayor Bloomberg Should Control
Since His Honor manipulated the law to get a historically illegal third term, and is clearly on his way to proclaiming himself Ming the Merciless and renaming Manhattan "Mongo," and Flash Gordon is nowhere to be seen, perhaps with his