Agreeing to agree doesn’t seem like much to the uninitiated. It gets tricky when you agree with people you’ve never thought much of; you know, disagreeable people. Tricky and stunning when the role call of those to agree with brings a cast of characters together. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like an unusual […]
WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess. Someone will do the clean-up, just not them. They’re too busy. Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess. There’s always something funny about them:
BAD THERAPY ON BOOK TV
September 7, 2024 by
A book called Bad Therapy on c-span? I’m watching. When is the best time to watch Book TV? Trick question: Any time is the best time. Extra points for tuning in while lifting weights in the garage. You’ll be lucky to find this episode:
REWRITING HISTORY: HOW HARD CAN IT BE
April 15, 2024 by
People are rewriting history all of the time and don’t know it. If you repeat what you’ve heard to one person, and it turns out to be not accurate, what’s the big deal? Not so big for one person, but what if you repeat what you know to be false to millions of people? Do […]
GOOD ADVICE FROM ‘THE EXPERTS’
July 6, 2023 by
Good advice comes just in time, right when you need it. First you’ve got a problem that stumps you, then you discover the solution. You read about it online or overheard a conversation in line. And you acted on that good advice that came from . . . ?
ANTICIPATION ANXIETY, OR “HOW BAD CAN THIS BE?”
April 2, 2022 by
New beginnings around here start with anticipation anxiety, sleepless nights, and carefully moving forward. Does that sound like your standard operating procedure, your SOP? It’s one thing when it’s on the job, another when it’s just you and you’re got an idea you want to figure out. Instead of the trusted steps of 1, 2, […]
REVENGE: HOW TO GET EVEN WITHOUT FEELING BAD ABOUT IT
November 28, 2021 by
Getting revenge for the wrong reason is no way to live. Why? Because getting even for the wrong reason sets up the next round. The right reason brings the same result, but it doesn’t matter. For people who see revenge as a way of life it’s business as usual either way. Who are these people?
BEST JOB STARTS WELL, STAYS STRONG, ENDS IN SADNESS
September 26, 2021 by
My best job lasted a couple of decades. It was an insight into human nature for what it was. When I decided to move back to Oregon after a short time away, I decided I wanted to do things only done in Oregon. I’d already spent a summer sliming fish in Hallmarks Fisheries in Charleston […]
THIRD PLACE RANKING BEHIND HOME, WORK
May 6, 2019 by
Third place in sports is hard to celebrate, while third place in what passes for normal life is something to cheer for. At least that’s the idea. I celebrate third place in sports, the bronze medal, because only two others took things further. A third place in public life needs gold certification if you decide […]
espn EXPIRED CONTRACT, FIRED, DOWNSIZED, LAID OFF. HOW HAVE YOU HANDLED THESE THINGS?
April 26, 2017 by
What happens with an espn expired contract happens everywhere. Every day David Mamet told the secret in Glengary Glen Ross: ABC, or Always Be Closing. That’s how the pros work, always ready for the next job. Do that enough enough and you get the good coffee. If you wait you’re slipping behind. The shock of […]
