– – – “The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.” — Philip K. Dick As part of my executive training, a former boss once shared a chilling image that underpinned his […]
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– – – In every affair consider what precedes and what follows… — Epictetus South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford isn’t a man’s man, nor is he a ladies’ man. He’s a very strange man, to be sure. But basically he’s a selfish man. Everyone now knows that Sanford betrayed his wife and kids by conducting […]
Posted: May 14, 2009 05:50 PM – – – “De-evolution/self-execution/ no solution/I’m a potato and I’m so hip.” – Devo I once had a promising first date with an intelligent, engaging woman who explained she was on a spiritual quest. This made me a little nervous. If you’re on such a quest, I figure you […]
America Beyond Compare?
Published by February 25th, 2009 in Huffington Post and politics. 0 Comments– – – “Anything you can do, I can do better.” –Irving Berlin, America’s songwriter Why does everything American have to be better than everything else? My mom lives in a comfortable community in South Florida, as does a friend’s dad, whom I saw recently for the first time in decades. His first words to […]