After you’ve lived in a chain of command culture the picture clears up. It’s not about being over-burdened, neglected, or picked on. It is about preparing to be a better link in the chain. Not exactly another brick in the wall, a chain is more active. Or it’s preparation to leave the chain […]
Good Sport Or Bad Sport, Follow The Rules If You Play The Game
July 15, 2018 by
One thing learned from the beginning? If I play sports I’m going to get dirty. Not everyone got the message along the way. A new kid with a new glove and ball came to play. Another kid rubbed dirt on the ball and spit in the pocket of the mitt. The new […]
Dear Millennial Voters, All Of You, From Air And Water
July 13, 2018 by
The future is closer than you think, and you, millennial voters, will have the final say on the future you want. Now the last thing you give two damns about is a rant from a flowing silver haired, mustachioed, Mark Twain wannabe blogger. I get it. But, sometimes people need a little […]
Today Is A Special Day For Someone, What’s Your Day Like
July 12, 2018 by
Coaches have had a grand time reminding their athletes that, “There’s someone somewhere training just as hard as you. Time to step it up.” They say this right after you’ve had a special day of success so you won’t let it go to your head too fast. Or, “Someone is training harder […]
World’s Factory: China Fills Big Box America To The Brim
July 11, 2018 by
The world’s factory, otherwise known as China, fills big box America from Costco to Target to Walmart. From Home Depot to Lowe’s the world’s factory supplies America with the suburban necessities. If it’s electronic components, or sporty textiles, or steel, look for the Made in China tag. You won’t have to look […]
MEMOIR BLOGGER TALKS TO WRITER, GETS LOST
July 7, 2018 by
What’s the difference between successful books and the others? Books that get read and those that just get bought? Empathy. Do you feel it? Does the writer make you feel it? Empathy and suspense, enough suspense to turn the page. I met a writer, which is who I’d expect meet in a writers […]
LIFE MARATHON ENDS EARLY FOR QUITTERS
July 3, 2018 by
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, we’ve both felt it. We’re tired and don’t know why, because a life marathon doesn’t have a finish line. Eating right, getting rest, and still tired. Is it a baby boomer lament, or just the way it is? Maybe it’s time to sit it out […]
121212 And The Baby Boomer Soul
June 23, 2018 by
Mick Jagger’s no Baby Boomer. Too old, just like the 78 million born between 1946-1964. He showed up in 1943. This is what I heard from Mick Jagger, “We’re glad to be here, but you’ll have to do us the same favor if it rains in London.” He gets it, but it’s […]
PROPERTY OWNER FROM THE OTHER SIDE
June 22, 2018 by
What to expect from the property owner process that never ends, changes in the middle, and no light the end of the property owner tunnel to hell. From behind the seductive eyes of a city’s economic development officer: I see the likes of you come in here all day, every day. […]
BETTER SELF? IF YOU HAVE A BETTER SELF, WHO WERE YOU BEFORE FINDING OUT?
June 19, 2018 by
Life mysteries usually get solved by our better self, the part we hope others notice because it’s better than the usual. The mystery solutions usually fall between ‘Wow, I didn’t think I could do that’ and ‘Oops, I thought I could do that.’ One shocking example was Det. Mark Fuhrman during […]
