It seems appropriate that, having just celebrated/experienced my 80th birthday, I should reflect on life and perhaps make an observation or two to mark this latest milestone. I’m not sure why, though. […]
Name Calling
I’ve never been a name caller. Even as a kid I was reluctant to call someone “stupid” or “jerk” or “asshole” or any other derogatory title. If the words sometimes escaped my […]
April Fool
Abraham Lincoln, a truly great Republican president, once said that it was better to be quiet and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Sorry, Donald! Too late! […]
A Man Who Would Be King – A Fairy Tale
(Caveat: Any similarities of characters in this fairy tale to persons living or dead is purely coincidental and should be considered figments of the reader’s imagination.) Once upon a time, there was […]
Overwhelmed
I wrote the title of this post last night after mistakenly reading political headlines. However, I immediately watched some mindless, silly TV show and was able to sleep. However, I dreamed of […]
I’m not complaining, mind you, but . . .
Years ago, I removed the word “complain” from my vocabulary. I decided that if I could do something about something, I would. If I couldn’t, complaining served no purpose other than getting […]
Leadership – 6
Compassion – to be in sympathy with – harmony is part of the etymology of the word. A leader, an effective leader, must have compassion, in a true sense, for those he/she […]
Leadership – 3
Integrity – honesty, sincerity, truthfulness, trustworthiness If a leader expects to be followed, it is essential that he/she be trustworthy. The followers must know that the leader is truthful. Honesty is essential […]
You Can’t Make Me!
“Try and make me!” The playground taunt from childhood was all about power and control. “Gimme the ball, kid!” an older, stronger boy tells a young, smaller playmate. It doesn’t really matter […]
Permanent Impermanence
As we prepare to move and I walk or drive around, recognizing points of interest, I think of this place or that and realize I may never see it again, and I’ll […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 