Game of Thrones As A Symbol of Incompetence
I would just like to observe that HBO, the writers, actors, and all creative talent associated with Game of Thrones should be sued for malpractice. There is a perverse pleasure in watching a train wreck, but none at all in
Staying to the Right?
We drove home from New Jersey to Rhode Island, a tad less than three hours, and with virtually no exception—cars, buses, 18-wheelers, motorcycles, et. al.—no one was driving at or under the speed limit. The traffic speed was reciprocal, more
Bribe Someone To Get Your Kid OUT of Harvard
When Harvard students protest because an attorney on the faculty agrees to serve as part of the defense team for Harvey Weinstein, you can continue with your morning coffee because no one ever accused Harvard undergraduates of being practical and
Excuse Me, Would You Step Aside So That I Can Throw This?
Our priorities today seem to be to immediately find out what's wrong with someone. Whether a political candidate, an appointee, a new hire, a potential promotion, a first date—we look for flaws and faults. And now, even if the person
Wake Me When It’s Over
In the latest Game of Thrones' (soporific) saga last night, the allies (Democrats) have begun to squabble among themselves, break promises, and drink heavily. They are resigned to losing to an omnipotent enemy whose followers they can't understand. They now
I Only Asked If You Liked the Soup
When you have to drop a fierce political viewpoint into every conversation, every casual exchange, everything you write, you're not just an advocate, you're a fanatic. Santayana defined a fanatic as someone who loses sight of his goals and consequently
Pumping
I'm 73 and standing in the rain pumping gas into my Rolls. I know, a lot of people would love to have this problem. But this once was a full service station where I came for over 30 years. Mark would
Instant Rejection
A great many people today respond to critique or even disagreement by "branding" the other person. They are a "bigot," a "racist," a "denier," an "Islamophobe," an "anti-Semite," a "red" or a "blue," a "neocon" or a "radical." Not everyone
Thoughts and Prayers
I understand diverse political opinion and even polarization. (I don't like it, but I understand it.) But I'm having a real problem with contempt. A great many people indicate sympathy (or even a frustration in being unable to be of more
Political Time Allocation
This is a consulting observation, not a partisan political comment: It seems to me that in the time remaining, the Democrats are far better served putting all energy, money, and repute into winning the 2020 election instead of trying to