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A Seasoned View of the World
Articles
To Me It Is A Freedom Machine
March 8, 2013
The post from a week or so ago, "Where Do I Go From Here?" generated a treasure trove of post ideas from you. I have reviewed every comment and made a tally of the responses. In all, 28 different topics or approaches were suggested, every ... Read more »
I Made a Mistake
March 8, 2013
I called a person to confront an awkward leadership blunder.Mistakes aren’t the issue; what you do with them is.8 wrong approaches to mistakes that matter: * Sloth approach: We’ll deal with this later. * Weasel approach: Blame. * Tiger approach: Attack. * Lounging ... Read more »
"West of Memphis": A Lost Documentary
March 8, 2013
The infamous case of the West Memphis Three — teens convicted of the Satanic 1993 murders of three boys — has already been the subject of three first-rate documentaries by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky: “Paradise Lost: The child Murders at Robin hood Hills” (1996), ... Read more »
Health Q&A
Doomed for Dentures?
March 7, 2013
Q. I have vivid memories of my mother’s dentures in a glass next to her bed. As I enter my seventies, is this what I have to look forward to?Let’s start with a definition. “Dentures”—also called “complete dentures” or “plates”—are for people with no ... Read more »
My Postman Is Now My Stylist
March 7, 2013
MY MAILMAN IS CHANGING HIS NAME TO BLOOMINGDALES.I never thought I’d see the day when the postal service stopped delivering snails and brought me a bustier instead. What if others decided to add a side line?FOR EXAMPLE: What if everyone wanted to be ... Read more »
Good Reason for Marissa Mayer’s Big Play
March 6, 2013
At the risk of adding to my reputation as yesterday’s man, I’m fully supporting Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s ban on working from home. Frankly, there aren’t many of us out there applauding this controversial big play. Several journalists, tech pundits, and business leaders have called ... Read more »
