‘Twas The Night Before Christmas … at Trump Tower
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land, Not a leader was stirring, no promises planned. The stocks were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that dividends soon would be Read more...
Fool us once, shame on you; fool us twice, shame on us
America you've be duped, again Three things you might not know Richard M. Nixon said, "When the President does it that means it is not illegal." Donald Trump will be in violation of the Read more...
Men should go to Mars, women should lead Earth
It's time for leadership to move to a higher purpose Seven things you might not know One in four Americans think there is a greater likelihood that humans will colonize Mars rather than Read more...
Leadership and the power of emulation …
Could Trump's brand of leadership become a problem across generations of leaders? Four things you might not know, and one you do We all know Trump is "yuugh" on branding and basks in his Read more...
America got it right … well, a quarter of America got it half right
24% got it right and voted for change but is it the right change or Russian roulette? Four things you might not know Only 24% of Americans elected Donald Trump as President of Read more...
Empires decay from within, from the grassroots …
and small towns are a window onto the state of the nation Three things you might not know By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will be urban. Urbanites are hyper-susceptible to stress Read more...
Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
I believe Francis Bacon’s three principles are the foundation of good writing. By “conference,” he means conversation and that is what the vast majority of people do the most; it’s unique to humans. But where we truly find discovery and advancement is by expanding beyond our ability to converse and developing the other two capabilities we possess: reading and writing. Amassing knowledge and having the ability to articulate it in a permanent form – for millions across history – is a wondrous gift that we humans can give to others with whom we share the planet.