DISCLAIMER: Nothing in the post suggests any of us can rest on our laurels. Post card writers need to keep writing. Intersection flag-wavers need to keep waving their flags. Homeowners need to keep putting up Biden/Harris signs. And community based groups of Democrats, Republicans and independents like our “Amelia Island Good Troublemakers” need to keep … Read more
You will never experience less reality than when you are watching a reality show. You’re watching people who aren’t actors, put into situations created by people who aren’t writers and they’re second guessing how they think you would like to see them behave if this were a real situation, which it’s not. And you … Read more
The phrase “skin in the game” was coined by none other than Warren Buffet based on his belief business owners and executives should have a significant personal stake in the outcome of the ventures they run. It is a lesson taught in every entrepreneurship class. And, if you are a regular Shark Tank viewer, … Read more
Unintended consequences: outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen. ~American Sociologist Robert K. Merton To understand the law of unintended consequences, look no further than the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (obviously named by someone who did not appreciate the value of a catchy acronym like … Read more
…refers to a hit record that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid potential. ~”with a bullet”/Wiktionary The origin of the phrase “with a bullet” goes back to Cashbox Magazine, which published weekly listings of record sales … Read more