Dr. ESP Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana/The Life of Reason (1905) Talk about your go-to phrase. I have lost count how many times over the last five and a half years I have introduced a topic with this quote. That is because it does not matter how many … Read more
While teaching at Miami University, I was once asked to be part of a visioning exercise at a Cincinnati architecture firm. The purpose? To discuss the mindset of recent college graduates and how that might affect their recruiting and business model in the future. My invitation was based on an article in Miami Magazine … Read more
The title of today’s post is also the name of a Peter Allen song featured in Bob Fosse’s semi-autobiographical film “All That Jazz,” starring Roy Scheider and Ann Reinking. This week, I had a sense of déjà vu when MSNBC, the Washington Post and New York Times admitted they erred when each reported the FBI and … Read more
Ten days have passed since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The commentary since the verdict has focused on three things. First, whether justice was served. Second, whether this is a single moment in time or evidence Martin Luther … Read more
Long time readers know I am a member of the cult of synchronicity, constantly looking for those connections between two or more seemingly unrelated events. Sometimes the chasm between the two are decades apart. Sometimes the venues fall within vastly different arenas. However, in today’s example, there is little space between time or venue. … Read more