No need for formalities here. The title of this piece is the "every man's" version of Robert's Rules of Order. Not to be confused with Robert's rules of Odor but, that's a totally different topic for a future article. Major media, right now, is all giddy over the prospects of Presidential "debates". This years "debate"... Continue Reading →
Apparently politicians of all stripes have a serious problem with basic motor skills based upon how often they accuse each other of being unable to walk and chew gum simultaneously. Just this morning I watched a very important Governor from a very important state accuse his opposition of this affliction. Instead of criticizing each other,... Continue Reading →
"Empathic Listening". This story is 100% true. I've subtitled this brief ditty: "Bob's Attempt at Nuanced Leadership". Malcolm is a department manager reporting to me, the Operations Mgr. He has a problem. His management approach is best described as bigoted bullying. But, as his boss, it’s my responsibility to give him the opportunity to correct his behavior. Too many managers believe... Continue Reading →
strangers quickly become friends
"Bob" is such a nothing name. It means or signifies nothing. It can be a noun or a verb, but it's never a reference to a person. There are at least 28 noun and 13 verb definitions for "bob". How did I wind up with the name? It's an abbreviation for Robert. Unfortunately, when I... Continue Reading →
(A Boomer Logophile’s Rant) Unfettered? Feckless? We think we know what these words mean. But what do the root words mean, where did they originate? If something is now unfettered, logic dictates that at some point in the past it was fettered. Similarly, if I’m now “feckless”, I must have had some “feck” in the past. A former colleague... Continue Reading →
There’s a great movie, The War of the Roses, starring Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito. Although 33 years old, it still plays well today. It demonstrates. to the extreme, how one-upmanship between husband and wife can turn ugly real fast. In the past 24 hours Joan, my wife, and I went through a similar, although much less... Continue Reading →
Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com There are a lot of guys out there, like me, named Bob, and one, unlike me, named Baab(pronounced bob), which I’ll get to later. The internet has many clever websites extolling the virtues of one of the most likeable palindromes in the English language. The formal version of Bob,... Continue Reading →
As I ponder while sitting on the screened porch outside first thing this morning with my coffee and cigarette, I realized that I was focused on how many leaves remained on my favorite tree in our back yard. And then I wondered ---- Just how predictable, and boring does your life have to be to get you to the point of counting unfallen leaves? I... Continue Reading →
"Treat your kidneys well"
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning --- nothing but happy thoughts. Due to the swimming pool being closed on Sunday’s, a long walk is the second order of the day, not the first. The first order of the day is still caffeine and nicotine. With that out of the way, time to walk The first stop on my route is... Continue Reading →
Can’t help myself. When an obscure adjective comes shooting out of the big screen TV, it hits my brain like a speed bump at 30 MPH. This morning the commentator used “truculent” to describe the Russian leader’s attitude during an interview. My immediate thought was it’s safe to bet that half of the viewers have no idea what it... Continue Reading →
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