Two words that say everything

August 24, 2015 Choose two words to describe Donald Trump. What would you say? Let’s make sure we’re talking about the same guy. White Pages (whitepages.com) says that they have 43 listings for “Donald Trump” – in 15 states – and 42 of them are not the person-in-question. There’s only one Donald Trump. Just two …

The things we love tell us who we are (Aquinas)

August 10, 2015 Take a minute; let’s talk about stuff. First, let’s make sure we’re talking about the same stuff. Stuff comes in three varieties. Stuff 1 (its synonym is “dunk”) is a verb; if you’re in the NBA, it’s one of your monetized assets. Outside sports, it can be literal (as in, “to pack …

America Needs a Coach

July 27, 2015 Don’t bother me right now. I’m getting ready for my meeting… Tomorrow morning, I’ll be with George Andrews. It’s my quarterly sit-down to get my tune-up. I’m accountable for what I’ve done the last few months, and I need some counsel about the road ahead. George is the Managing Director for Ronald …