Baby boomer advice comes in all shapes and sizes, every color of the rainbow, for better and worse. You get it without asking, without needing it, but you still get it. Ever wonder why? Here’s why: In a proper timeline, numbers go from ‘0’ to infinity. (And beyond.) Boomers haven’t aged on that timeline. Who […]
TWITTER RESPECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
December 19, 2024 by
Twitter respect is what you get with certain posts. I ought to say ‘X Respect’ but I’ve been there since 2009, so twitter. And I get no respect. Why?
CULTURE CHANGE FOR AGING BOOMERS
December 18, 2024 by
Culture change happens when things aren’t going exactly the way you want them to go. You hear more about it in sports with losing teams. Troy: They need a culture change in Chicago. Joe: You can say that again. Troy: They need . . . Joe: We’ll be back after a break.
MAN CARD? DON’T PULL IT TOO OFTEN
July 26, 2024 by
The man card is a fictional device for super men to explain themselves. They are manly men and they want you to know. They want you to know so they can then tell you they’re pulling your man card. Don’t let that happen. Nobody can pull it but the owner, not that there’s anything wrong […]
SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT AREN’T YOURS
July 2, 2024 by
Solving problems makes you one thing: A Problem Solver. You’ve had trouble searching for your purpose? Not anymore with the right solutions.
WEST COAST WIPEOUT FOR PAC-12?
September 3, 2023 by
The west coast finally achieved what the smart sports guys from the eastern time zone have said for years: The Pac-12 is a minor league athletic conference. They always blamed the three hour time difference for media neglect. Was it ever all about the clock? Now time has run out. What happened? No respect, that’s […]
TALKING BACK? DON’T BACKTALK ME SON
July 14, 2023 by
Talking back is a right and a privilege, but it comes with a caveat: It may not be as appreciated as you’d hope. The great Randy Johnson said it well with: “I don’t care who you are, don’t get in my face!” the 6-10 Johnson snapped at one point as they brushed past the cameraman. […]
TAKE ‘THE PAUSE’ TO SHOW RESPECT
June 20, 2023 by
‘The Pause’ in this post is the moment a medical team takes after a patient dies. Whoever is in the bed deserves a moment of quiet for the life they led. I’m a fan of people understanding the idea of respect and how it’s shown. But why wait until the last moment?
DISCONNECT RESPECT STARTS EARLY
February 6, 2023 by
I asked for disconnect respect once. Didn’t get it. Instead, I gave respect to the disconnected and stood with them. I was nineteen and joined the All Volunteer Army.
NO RESPECT FOR FRAGILE MEN?
November 2, 2022 by
‘No respect’ shows up when you least expect it. At least that’s when it should show up; out of the blue, left field, from nowhere. And it hurts feelings. How many times has it happened to you?
