Delivering
I love the fact that my newspaper delivery guy, who delivers 352 days a year in all kinds of weather (his ten-year-old sedan apparently can handle heavy snow at 5am…
Approachable?
Are you approachable? Do you respond to all non-spam email within a day? Do you return calls within a couple of hours? Do you say “thank you” when someone cites…
Protesting
We were returning our rental car to Hertz at LA Airport earlier today after spending Christmas with my son, daughter, and their families. Since I’m a Platinum member, my wife…
Complex Instructions
Have you noticed that, as things become more complex, instructions become less detailed? My new Mac Studio came with minimal instructions, virtually none in writing, but I managed to set…
Are We Learning Anything?
Influence and power are dependent on knowledge—sentience—and that is dependent on consciousness. Consciousness isn’t merely being awake, it’s a function of processing information. Hence, my German Shepherd is more “conscious”…
Play Calling for Politics
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he of the conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine hardline and who has been shunned by his own family, is running as an independent for President of the…
DASM: Fences
I had about a hundred yards of my property surveyed through thick woods with the intent of putting up a fence to delineate it so that neighbors’ landscapers and gardeners…
The Incredible Inexpensive Workshop
<strong>Date:</strong> May 21, 2024 <strong>Time:</strong> 10:30AM Eastern US Time <strong>Details:</strong> I require video be on during my sessions, no photo “placeholders.” Bring your own coffee. This is for your exclusive…
The Harder and Smarter I Work, the Luckier I Become
It’s not unusual for a professional sports league to admit after a game and review, that officials made errors in not making the right calls. Some of these affected the…
The Embarrassment of Penn Station in Newark
I travel on the Acela (the US high speed train) anywhere between Boston and Washington, DC. First class is equal to airline first class, but with far more room. The…