Dr. ESP

In his book Innovation at the Speed of Laughter. John Sweeney, owner of the Minneapolis-based improvisation theater Brave New Workshop, describes the value of injecting the adage “always have a Plan B” with steroids.  The process he uses to encourage his troupe to push for new and better ideas when developing material from concept to full-blown skit … Read more

I would never want to play poker with MSNBC legal analyst Chuck Rosenberg.  Neither his facial expression nor tone/tempo of his voice ever change.  And he is always cordial when discussing the law with fellow attorneys.  That is why I was so surprised when we he vehemently rebuffed former deputy solicitor general Neal Katyal who … Read more

Saturday morning, Washington Post political reporter Aaron Blake ranked 10 potential replacements if Joe Biden chooses to step aside.  I found Blake’s analysis to be quite compelling.  When it came to Vice-president Kamala Harris, he rightly pointed out the backlash from the Black community if she was passed over for someone else, giving Donald Trump … Read more

While waiting for Season 3 of “The Bear,” I watched the “Hit Man,” a based on true story movie about a college professor who moonlights as an undercover agent for the New Orleans Police Department.  His job?  Disguised as a murder for hire professional, Gary Johnson (played by Glenn Powell) meets with potential clients, records … Read more

This morning former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger posted the following on the social media site formerly know as Twitter. As a proud conservative, I’ve always put  America’s Democracy and our Constitution above all else.  And today, as a proud conservative, I am endorsing Joe Biden for reelection! While I certainly don’t agree with President Biden … Read more