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The Olympians, 1964–2020
EDITORS NOTE: Today we have the honor of offering up a guest blog that we hope you will find interesting. It’s authored by Roy Tomizawa who has become a friend of this writer over the past few years. By way of some background: Japan was the host of the 1964 summer...
When Too Much Is Not Enough
When is too much not enough? Some crazy new diet fad? Some nuclear arms race? A day at the beach? How about . . . leadership? I’ve been wrestling to figure out where I am on a couple of presidents. One is The Donald. We all know about him. The other is The Max. No,...
What’s In A Brand?
What’s in a brand? To answer that question, one must begin with some form of definition. The answer may be scarier than you think. According to Wikipedia, a brand is a name, term, design, symbol or other feature that distinguishes an organization or product from its...
The International Thriller Writers Thriller Fest–Writing For Readers
One of my favorite weeks every year is attending the International Thriller Writers ThrillerFest in New York in July. Where writers from #1 NYT bestsellers to newbies and wannabes get together for a week to talk about their craft and their business--with one another...
The Donald, The Juice and The Me
We might call the past week the P week. P for pardon, that is. First, The Donald came up with a new premise. Since no one else is willing to pardon him for his alleged sins in coordinating (others might say colluding) with the Russians to assure his election, he’s...
Is There Something To Be Learned Here About Trump’s Tweets?
Hello? Anybody home here? I guess brain dead is as brain dead does. Are there any takeaways here for us about how President Trump functions when he turns to putting those tweets of his together? Narcissistic? Mentally ill? Maybe just very focused on his job. :-)...
The King Is Dead, Long Live The King: Animal Kingdom That Is
Have we hit rock bottom yet? Maybe not, but it sure seems like we’re getting awfully close. Emphasize awful. Trust. It’s just about dead. The progressive Democrats are seeking every chance they can to get back at the Republicans for what they did during the Obama era;...
Dare We Use It . . . The B Word?
Dare We Use It . . . The B Word? I have a novel idea. Well, I’m not really sure how novel it is. But let’s give it a try. Here goes. First, I suggest we place a moratorium on Congressional investigations. And investigations of the investigations. And the...
Remember Those Painful Report Cards?
Remember those painful report cards? Well, I sure do, to this day. I’m referring to the ones I received in grade school. The marks weren’t very impressive. My parents were then required to go meet with my teachers. The message my teachers delivered was always the...
Me, Worried?
Last week, WikiLeaks published nearly 9,000 pages of documents purportedly detailing CIA hacking tools. Increasing numbers of private citizens are taking this message to heart. Those files suggest the spy agency has developed an array of cyber weapons that can let it...
