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Dumocracy
Posted on February 25, 2017 13 Comments
Every single day, for as long as I can remember, stretching back to when I was a toddler I have tried to learn as much as I can about the world around me. And, every single day since I was 17 or 18 and discovered that the key to getting the most out of being […]
Portable
Posted on April 29, 2016 37 Comments
When Geoffrey and I were “running” a division of his Dad’s companies we were involved in legal proceedings of various types. During one lawsuit that we had to bring against two individuals, I had to sit in on an assets review. What struck me most, other than how humiliating that process was for the individual being […]
PsychD
Posted on May 1, 2015 15 Comments
I am always skeptical when ideologues start pontificating about American morality, but it is a subject that interests me, so I read and analyze anyway. David Brooks, with whom I do not agree politically, has written a book and some articles lately advising us to consider the quality of our eulogies above our resumes. Hmmm. He has […]
Appeal and core
Posted on April 17, 2015 25 Comments
This month I have been on my own ‘listening tour’, as I am learning more about you, my ever expanding community, and your approach to the same issues that interest me. 😀 What amazes me is that everyone I know was talking about the perils of online interaction this week. Tangentially, I was watching one of our 2016 hopefuls […]
Parental control
Posted on February 7, 2015 19 Comments
All this week I have been thinking about the issue of parenting. One reason was my folks dropped in unexpectedly and we needed to scramble to organize our days (and house) to accommodate them. This almost never happens. For one thing, my dad isn’t crazy about California. For another, he hates to be away from his […]
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