No smoking. No parking. No loitering. No personal checks. No shirt, no shoes… no service! And what’s next, you wonder? No kidding. No, really—no kidding!
It has been said laughter is the best medicine. Maybe that’s why the government wants so badly to take over medicine, because no one seems to have a plan to cover laughter, anymore. Maybe there needs to be a [...]

I don’t trust people who “know” things.
Let me be clear: I have greatly benefitted from the knowledge of others. There are many things to learn all around us. There is no degree, title, badge, or uniform that offers clear delineation of whom may be a teacher in the school of life. If you want to find out who has [...]

In having any type of debate with another person, there are many reflexive responses that are identifiable fallacies that would never pass muster in even a Freshman-level debate club. People often turn to specious reasoning and personal attacks and diversions from the real subject when in the midst of confrontation. However, in my personal experience, if I’ve [...]

It seems we now live in a world where people are less inhibited about discussions of once-taboo topics. Ask anyone about religion or politics, and you’ll likely get an answer. And, many times, don’t ask—you’ll still get a very thorough accounting of someone else’s belief system. They’ll probably tell you how much money they made last year along [...]

At its heart, language serves to further understanding and inspire new thought. What we each possess in our own minds is uniquely powerful and unmatched in the natural world throughout all other species… the ability to become more than we once were and grow significantly beyond our natural instincts. Coupled with the ability to communicate complex ideas, [...]

Obama wants you to go back to school.
Well, I didn’t get a phone call about it or anything. But I have seen a lot of ads saying so, and as we all know, advertising is always truthful and accurate. Seems he especially wants you to enroll if you’re a single mom. And, if I make an inference, he [...]

Okay, this has been a hot enough news topic, especially as it relates to strategy and planning, that I must address it.
Is Sarah Palin’s resignation a bright move, or is that glow about to flame out?
Several things… the first being is that whether it is the right move is something for her and her family [...]

In the past week, the post-election turmoil of Iran has been a major news topic.  Besides the magnitude of the events themselves, much ado has been made over the US response to the crisis through the President.  Has the President said enough?  Not enough?  What does it matter?
The matter goes far deeper than one’s individual [...]

If you’ve ever found yourself in a dispute with another party, business, or employer, you probably relied on the fact that you could be heard in a Court of Law if you had an unresolved legal issue. While not perhaps the most desirable outcome, you may have taken some solace in that the Constitution ensures that [...]

Common sense has become uncommon.  Customer service is an oxymoron.  Culture has coarsened.  These are all common complaints in modern times.  The answers seem to range from complaining about it for the sake of complaining, considering it a lost cause, or putting a great big happy face on all of it.  It’s hard to fix [...]