“Do not readily reveal yourself or your intentions. It leaves you with more room to maneuver.” Don’t know the origin of this quotation, but I suspect it’s the sort of advice that propagates organically -- because it is practical and…
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As important as I believe good lyrics are to a song, I confess to either not knowing or understanding the words of some of my favorite songs. For example, I had no idea what Lou Reed’s “Sword of Damocles” was…
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It’s taken less than a generation for the proliferation of social media to affect the core of our interpersonal communication and socialization. Mostly, the impact is considered in practical terms. The good: convenience, access, efficiency, immediacy. The bad: distracted driving…
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There are two fundamental values by which ALL humans should live and be judged. #1: The Golden Rule to live by: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” By this rule, criminals, scammers, cheaters, liars, line…
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Suppose there was that night when a car with no headlights raced through the intersection, against a red light and just missed hitting you. Suppose, or what if, it didn’t miss? What if that time a stranger’s Heimlich maneuver saved…
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More than two thousand years ago the Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu wrote a guide to military strategies, translated as The Art of War. Although nowadays the classic text is more commonly referenced as a business and public relations…
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Monday morning quarterbacking is plain foolish. Because, there’s no way you can take into account everything that influences a decision unless you’re experiencing it from within. Be it a choice to run or pass; argue or apologize; say this instead…
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Sophomore slump describes various circumstances when a second effort fails to live up to the success of the first. The origin likely comes from high school and the apathy of sophomore students compared to the enthusiasm of their freshman years.…
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Armed with a bucket, sponge, soap, hose and time. I washed my car today. Using as little water as possible. And watching out the entire time for the patrolling water police. Not that washing your car is a criminal act,…
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Slaving away in your executive suite, are you frustrated with not having time to join the hallway conversation about the finale of “Breaking Bad” and what will become of Jesse and Saul? Instead you’re thinking how much work there is…
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