A Day Of Infamy. 7,306 days ago – I was in my usual Tuesday morning staff meeting when the conference room door suddenly flew open and a teary-eyed associate asked me to come with her to the break room. 1,044 weeks ago – My initial reaction of puzzling concern turned to horror as I realized… Continue reading Twenty Years Ago.
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Cork The Whine V.2
Inspiration From The Remarkable. While we are dealing with the continued pandemic – with people a bit sideways due to masking and the vaccination, I just wanted to remind everyone to cork the whine. The Paralympic Games are underway in Tokyo with athletes from all over the world competing at very high levels. The next… Continue reading Cork The Whine V.2
Reactive, Not Proactive. Ida Rears Its Ugly Eye.
Why The Hell Did U.S. Strategic Advisors Recommend This Withdrawal Plan? I am angry. I am disgusted and stuck in a realm of bewilderment. I will not make light of the situation in Kabul, Afghanistan out of respect for the thirteen U.S. service members who lost their lives last Thursday to an attack by ISIS-K.… Continue reading Reactive, Not Proactive. Ida Rears Its Ugly Eye.
California Dreamin’.
California’s Four Seasons: Fire, Flood, Mud, & Drought. Many thanks to all of you who have contributed as a guest writer. This week, a friend and former business associate stepped up with his take on his home state of California. Peter has enjoyed a career as a CFO with many successful entities. This week he… Continue reading California Dreamin’.
A Year Later.
Some Things Just Don’t Go Away. It has been a year since my post with many words to ponder. I listed people, news events, and other items of interest (or concern). Now, one year later, in the middle of the Dog Days of August, here is a new list that unfortunately contains some of the… Continue reading A Year Later.
Air Travel. Top Of Mind Thoughts.
We Need A Bit More of Alfredo Rivera. In last week’s post I mentioned my surprise at the number of airport and in-air incidents as we return to air travel. I took a look at the FAA website and found data that is really concerning: Just in the last week there were over one hundred… Continue reading Air Travel. Top Of Mind Thoughts.
Short Takes For August 1, 2021.
A Quick Look At Some Top of Mind Topics. Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Says. How much different information from the CDC, the WHO, and the NIAID can we absorb? At The ‘Quarantine Hotel,’ Olympians Deal With Isolation And Shattered Dreams. Stop bitching about Simone Biles not competing. She… Continue reading Short Takes For August 1, 2021.
As We Head Into August.
My Top Of Mind For The Last Sunday in July. Yesterday marked one month since the tragic collapse of a Miami condominium building. The collapse on June 24 claimed at least ninety-five lives…and we hardly hear or read any further details on how and why the building collapsed. While the news of the Miami tragedy… Continue reading As We Head Into August.
It’s Getting Hot In Here.
My POV. What’s Yours? Racism and bigotry make me sick. I am not going to lecture or go “Gandhi” with this take. I try not to pass judgement and do understand the freedom of speech. What I do not understand are the people who hide behind social media to racially abuse others. Racism is not… Continue reading It’s Getting Hot In Here.
Alert v.1
Top Of Mind Things I Think. Dateline: July 11, 2021: There are a number of things happening….some good and some not so good. Who would have thought that Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos would be competing in the business of space travel? The first milestone is to reach the height of 100KM (62,000 feet),… Continue reading Alert v.1