Join the Climb
In-between multi-tasking errands near Wendover and I-40, I slip into a Cajun Seafood place to refuel. Jambalaya was super! As I'm enjoying the moment, I'm throttled out of my French Quarter stupor by a raucous screech from the bar flat … Continued
Just saw where another "drop dead gorgeous" diva is getting an article in Vanity Fair. OK, with the instantaneous international exposure, miraculous "make-overs," and photo-shop technology, a good-looking gal can become almost goddess-like in their radiance. On the short-end, this … Continued
Today, I just happened to watch two heavy hitters (Amazon and Nike) use the power of "personal connecting" in their ads. (Amazon-Kindle Fire with May Day Live Skype Tech support, Nike-LeBron B-ball Shoes.) Really Cool! In the Lebron ad, half … Continued
I guess we all get tired of some of the Mary Poppins’ clichés that can be seen on church billboards…Yet, every now and then, we will read one that hits a grand slam. The lettering on the marquee said, “God … Continued
While serving in the military I learned about a term called "sea lawyer." A "sea lawyer" is a sailor (or any person who fits this description) who knows all the rules, codes and regulations for the primary purpose of protecting … Continued
I'm learning that there is something to be said about "drafting." I'm not talking about the the kind with a draft board and a protractor. Drafting or slipstreaming is the areodynamic trick that NASCAR, cyclist and Canadian geese use in … Continued
It started with Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi doing primitive horror flicks. But the fright genre in Hollywood has morphed into situations that would probably make Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula blush. OK, for these blood fests to … Continued
I don't think there is anything in life that cannot be accomplished when applying the right "follow thru/follow up" strategy. Whether selling Lamborginis or abolishing slavery in England (William Wilberforce circa 1833) it's that relentless, steady, unwavering chipping away at … Continued
In the flic "Passage to India" one of the Anglophiles makes the bigoted statement that "East is East and West is West" infering that therefore; "never the twain shall meet…" One of the premises in E.M. Forster's book was to … Continued
In His Sermon on the Mount, Christ confronted his disciples to do the unnatural, unconvential thing by loving one's enemies and blessing those who have harmed you. HUH? Is He crazy? What about my boundaries? What about me NOT being … Continued