One of my favorite Craig Ferguson bits was the the theme of his 2011 comedy tour. Explaining what he had learned from his two failed marriages, Ferguson sums it up as follows. Does this need to be said? Does this need to be said by ME? Does this need to be said by me … Read more
It has been nearly a half-century since the publication of Lawrence J. Peter’s (1919-1990) management opus The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong. The main thesis of the best-selling book, according to Wikipedia, is: …the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate’s performance in their current role, rather than on abilities … Read more
Though the phrase means many different things to various constituencies, in principle, everyone agrees we should all “play by the rules.” Sometimes those rules are grounded in official public documents such as legislation, regulations or state and local ordinances which have gone through established procedures before being adopted. However, “the rules” are sometimes mere … Read more
I am not a member of an organized political party. I am a democrat! ~Will Rogers If you think this post is going to focus on how the panderer-in-chief Donald Trump continues to play to his base with Twitter rants and inexcusable support of a stalker of teenagers, you are dead wrong. The support of … Read more
The late Jimmy Breslin (1930-2017), author and columnist for the New York Daily News, made the following observation on hearing of the death of Jack Ruby. “We may not have found a cure for cancer, but we know how to induce it.” His point? Breslin viewed Ruby’s death on January 3, 1967 from bronchogenic carcenoma … Read more