January 5, 2011
For some strange reason, I STILL remember the story. It was in our Reading class — probably now it would be called “Literature” — in the latter years of elementary school. It was about a young boy growing up on a farm, which was hit by a blizzard while his father was stranded in town. [...]
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January 4, 2011
While I try to not overuse sports analogies, it’s important to notice the decision this past weekend from the owner of the NFL’s New York Giants. John Mara announced that coach Tom Coughlin’s job was safe, even though the Giants failed to make the playoffs. “I’m obviously disappointed we didn’t make the playoffs,” Mara said. [...]
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We need “professional” responsibility as much as “personal”…
3 comments September 16, 2011Everything from blogs to conferences to television talk shows decry the lack of “personal responsibility.” But, somehow, I’m left with the feeling it doesn’t tell the complete story. The phone in my hotel room started ringing just a bit before 2 AM. Startled, I awoke — immediately worried something might be wrong at home, or [...]