FLASHING THE CHAPEL
Did you hear about the man caught flashing the Chapel? To be precise, the Sistine Chapel. Why would anyone commit such a lascivious act, especially in one of the holiest places on earth. What was his punishment? They erased the photos from his phone, and kicked him out! Of the 4 million people who visit the Chapel every year, […]
Hang On Sloopy
Some things just keep… hanging on. The girl (or guy) you asked out to the movie, and end up spending the rest of your life with. The spunky puppy you saw in a shopping mall window, and made an impulse decision to take home. The simplistic but catchy rock song you heard as a kid on the radio, […]
I Approve This Message
Yep, it’s “throw the bum out” time… another election season. You see the signs. You see the attack ads. I hate it! It’s causing me to pay 3X for my TV ads because they’re being sucked up by McSally/Kelly. Anybody remember “Daisy” back in the 60s? It was the infamous attack created by the Lyndon […]
To Live Is To Do More Than Survive
“Our strongest emotion is fear, and our strongest fear is fear of the unknown.” In March, our fear was of an unknown. Today, that fear is well known. A problem is a set of facts compounded by emotion. There are no problems, only facts. When emotion clouds reality, facts become problems. This is also true of fear. Fear may feel real, but it’s really not […]
Creativity Crevice
Do you know the tale of the lustful loan shark? In a tiny Italian town many years ago a businessman owed a large sum of money to a lustful loan-shark. This loan-shark was an older, unattractive looking man who lusted after the businessman’s daughter. In his quest for the daughter, the loan shark offered the […]
Mental Gremlins
My dad (Chubby) didn’t start life with advantages (like he gave me). His dad died when he was young, and he was raised by a single mom who worked two jobs and could not afford to send him to college. He also had no father figure to guide him (like he did for me). Yet […]
Tricks To Make It Stick
It’s late at night. You’re in bed. Then it hits you – “Dang! I forgot to put the trash can out for morning pick up!” You could do it in the morning before work, but you’re worried you will forget. So how do you make sure to remember? UNUSUAL PLACE The answer… move your keys (or anything) to an […]
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
My PV friend Gerry W. tactfully informed me that I messed up the answer to one of my Government Quiz questions in my article last week. I promise that I do know the term for U.S. Representatives is two years (not 4). Gerry’s email inspired me to try it again, this week seeing if I […]
U.S. HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
I can’t remember a time when so many well meaning people were in such passionate disagreement about so many things: • Facemasks for all?• Shelter in place again? • Businesses closed?• Schools open? • Police defunded?• Trump v Biden? Whatever our beliefs, one thing is for sure… throughout history a lot of brave, committed people have sacrificed greatly so […]
Trust In Uncertainty
Sonal is one of my firm’s vice presidents. While I “trust” all of my employees, Sonal is exceptional. With Sonal, nothing slips between the cracks. If she says it will happen, it does. You can 100% trust in that. If Sonal sees something that doesn’t look right, she’ll drive us nuts until it’s made right… or we convince her that it […]