Is The NFL Product Wavering? Over two years ago, one of my posts addressed televised football, specifically the National Football League. I mentioned that I have been and still am an NFL fan, though to me college football makes Saturdays way more fun than the pro game on Sundays. I have been an Atlanta Falcons …
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Whether Or Weather?
My Take On What I Learned From The Hurricane Dorian Experience. “I told the truth about the Miami life. It’s a nice place to visit, but you don’t want to live here. I lived through two major riots and three Category 5 hurricanes, I don’t know if a lot of people could say that”. Trick …
A Storm Called Dorian.
Psychosis With A Pending Storm. I will never make light of possible storm damage or loss of life due to hurricanes. I was raised in Miami and I remember with Hurricane Donna, we slept in the hallway away from any windows or sliding glass doors. I remember securing trash cans and anything loose outside our …
It’s You. Not Me.
OK, It’s Me. Is it me, or does Elon Musk have anything better to do than wonder about dropping nuclear bombs on Mars? More weed Elon! Is it me, or is there basically no rhyme or reason to the fluctuations of the stock market? Is it me, or are the dynamics of Brexit just too …
Just Funny.
The Classic Comedians. No Comparison To Today. In light of this week’s negative vibes, namely the economy, the stock market, another nut job in Philadelphia, and China’s posturing, I wanted to try and give some light to a bit of darkness. Their subject matter may no longer be relevant nor their unrelenting rants regarding race, …
The 2nd Amendment Should Not Be Top Of Mind.
Controlling The People, The Weapon, The Circumstance. I am taking a holiday but wanted to provide previous posts that addressed tragic mass shootings, most recently taking place in El Paso and Dayton. As of last Sunday, which was the 216th day of the year, there have been 251 mass shootings in the U.S. In the …
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Change Management.
What Would Tata Do? At the suggestion (or demand) from a few readers, I have stayed away from the subject of soccer for many weeks. I will go back into the subject once again to give you my take on Frank de Boer, Atlanta United’s coach, who took over for the beloved Tata Martino. Just …
A Perspective On Simple.
They Are Not Dealing with Highway 400 or I-4. Nope. Do you sometimes wonder how people living in remote areas or the world’s indigenous tribes living deep in the jungles and forests of the world ‘survive’. My reference points are twofold: 1) as children, my father often took me and my brother to shoot guns …
Stop Judging.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau “To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.” ― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change “I know that mirrors give us a false sense of confidence. The reflection that we see …
Just Cause.
When Was The Last Time You………..? For no specific occasion, gave flowers to a loved one or friend? Just cause. Gave a gift to someone to show affection or as a thank you? Just cause. Spent time with the elderly to give them something to do different than their normal day? Just cause. Not given …