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Flight Home
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(Humor)
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True story from my flight back to Chicago a day ago:
Woman in the aisle seat: "I'm sorry, I'm so frightened. I HATE flying!"
Me: "Why? Oh, were you in a plane crash?"
Woman: "No, no. I ...
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Created on 19 April 2021
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Home
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(About Me)
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About me.
These days I'm a speaker, consultant and writer.
For ten years, I was editor-in-chief of BtoB, the only magazine devoted to covering the intersection of business strategy and business marketing. ...
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Created on 25 October 2013
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Thinking Beyond Trump's Chaotic Presidenc
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(News)
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... Trump won't bungle so badly, so obviously, so soon. This next one will push authoritarian policies even harder, crushing opponents and critics alike -- likely under the banner of "protecting the homeland." ...
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Created on 08 November 2017
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The Curious Case of Tom Petty's Deat
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(Humor)
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... today with the radio on, I listened to NPR’s long obituary. The report began by saying that Petty, 66, had been discovered in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home. I’m near there, I thought. Wonder if ...
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Created on 04 October 2017
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Why I Hate Packing
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(Humor)
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There ought to be an Uber-like app for trip-packing. Like, some nearby stranger shows up at your house to pack your suitcase, based on the number of days you'll be away and your destination.
In no particular ...
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Created on 12 April 2017
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Slot Machine Panhandlers: A Modest Proposal for Las Vegas
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(Humor)
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... and 24-hour energy of the towering casinos, the hopelessness of the destitute that one sees everywhere, every night, on the strip. Some 30,000 individuals experience homelessness each year in Southern ...
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Created on 13 March 2017
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Interviews and Iguanas
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(Humor)
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True story: My long-departed pet iguana, Zapper, once jumped off my computer monitor and landed on my lap during a phone interview I was conducting from my home office. When the people on the other ...
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Created on 10 March 2017
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Rebar and Speaker Wire: The Problem with ‘Star Trek’
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(Humor)
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... is still creating material goods as screwy--i.e., containing metal screws--as the starships portrayed in “Star Trek Beyond,” I say we stay home. The universe doesn’t need our detritus.
Future material ...
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Created on 26 July 2016
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"Mom and I are getting divorced" ...
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(Humor)
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... hell they’re getting divorced!" She calls their father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing. The two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't cal ...
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Created on 30 October 2013