Dr. ESP Prologue There are occasions when news media are caught up in a dilemma when two stories of relatively equal importance occur simultaneous. The classic example is noon, January 20, 1980 when Ronald Reagan became the 40th president of the United States as the Iran hostages boarded a plane that would bring them home after … Read more
Question du jour: Can someone become a grandpa in attitude and behavior without actually having grandchildren? Answer du jour: Absolutely! Case in point, the 2020 (aka 2021) Tokyo Olympics. Before I begin to rant, this is not about any of the following: Whether the games should have been held in COVID-rich Japan? Donald Trump … Read more
He that deceives me once, it’s his fault; but if twice, it’s my fault. ~Italian Proverb Isn’t having one U.S. president per millennium who thinks he is the smartest guy in the room enough? Especially now that we know the consequences. Such a level of arrogance and narcissism leads to a lot a bad … Read more
Integrity, a standard of personal morality and ethics, is not relative to the situation you happen to find yourself in and doesn’t sell out to expediency. Its short supply is getting shorter – but without it, leadership is a façade. ~Denis Waitley on Situational Ethics As I have mentioned in previous posts, I team-taught … Read more
From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime. Our nation has been put on notice, we’re not immune from attack. We will take defensive measures against terrorism to protect Americans. ~George W. Bush/September 20, 2001 With these words, in … Read more