Writings
The indifference danger
I told my wife I was thinking of writing about indifference and asked her what she thought. She said, “I don’t know and I don’t care.” I knew it was a joke right away. First, that fits her sense of humor. Second, she is not a person of indifference, and
Listen to this…
It seems to me there is a trend toward listening these days, because podcasts are a big deal. My songwriting partner Gary and I had one about 25 years ago, when they were trending but not trendy. But with newer and better technology, podcasts are both easier to produce and
Is there really more good than evil?
Since some time in the Garden of Eden, there has been evil in the world. Here’s a quick recap of the history. Adam and Eve, created by God, were living in the garden. God caused the plants to grow, watering them with a river, and even planted “the tree of
What you and Harry Potter have in common.
Harry James Potter is the fictional title character of seven novels. I’m guessing none of that is true for you. Your name is probably not Harry James Potter, you are not the title character in any novels, and you are not fictional. Some days it might feel like you are
The Ultimate Disruptor
Do a search on disruptors, and the newest big thing you’ll find is from 2021. Either there hasn’t been much disrupting going on the last two years, or the word has gone out of vogue. Words, and even definitions, come and go. Once in a while the new definition prevails,
Should the majority rule?
Do you believe in majority rule? My first experience with majority rule was as a member of my high school student council. Some question would be presented to us, we would discuss it, and if more than one solution was presented we voted. The solution with the most votes won
What Elon Musk said about good and evil
In the age of social media, one of the most well known names is Elon Musk. Notice that I said “well known names,” not well known people. Most of us know very little about the man himself, although we are fairly quick to sum him up because we want to
Passive aggression is not good. Honesty is.
Here is a headline I came across a couple of days ago: Sorry you feel that way: why passive aggression took over the world: From Slack to the dinner table, honesty really is the best policy. Unfortunately the article was “paywalled” (available only to paid subscribers) and therefore remains unread
Were you thankful?
I hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving day! I hope there was food and family and friends and football. In addition to all of that, I hope there was rest and relaxation and a lifting of the weight of external expectations. It is one of my favorite holidays for all
What are you fighting for?
Wikipedia, just because it’s handy and because somebody worked pretty hard at this, says the U.S. has been involved in 107 wars. Can you name five? Six of the most known are The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War I, World War II, The Korean War, and The Vietnam
Change, please. But not everything.
My wife and I were in a fast-food store and a “not yet fully trained” new hire was at the counter. We ordered, and the total was, let’s say, $11.37. My wife (the treasurer) looked at the amount, handed over a twenty dollar bill, a one dollar bill, and 37¢
Scarcity or Abundance — you get to decide
My friend Brian was hitting golf balls on the practice range when I walked up. Some golf driving ranges use artificial turf, but this range had grass. Naturally swings with golf clubs often take divots, and Brian was doing that. No problem — the divots get repaired and the grass
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