Don’t shoot the kid…look beyond the headlines

So everybody is looking to find out who “stole” the new iPhone prototype from a bar last week. Here is the latest. Turns out, the “thief” is a 20-something kid who found the prototype for the new 4G iPhone in a bar, realized what it was, knew it was valuable, and thought he’d make a [...]

Do we still need Presidents?

When our founding fathers gathered over 200 years ago, they wisely constructed a charter for our great country whereby a critical balance was achieved. Three branches of government, none of which with unilateral, absolute power, were required for any kind of sustained governmental action. It has worked well for these 200 years. But do we [...]

Not Chess, Mr. Spock…Poker!

The Enterprise was immobilized. Caught like a helpless animal in a trap, struggling fruitlessly to escape, knowing all the while that the inevitable end was drawing nearer and nearer. No power. Shields were down. Engines were offline. Soon, the Phesarius would open fire. The droning countdown of the Baalok creature both infuriated and terrified Kirk. [...]

New blog, book site themes coming soon

A few of you [OK...who am I kidding, more than a few of you] have commented on the .. uh.. “sparseness” of my book website and of the “sameness” of my blog web site. Truth is, I’ve been concentrating on content first, and have been planning on revamping the containers later. But fear not; plans [...]

Why would a business person read a book written by an engineer?

I have no friggin idea! Seriously, why does anybody buy and read business books? Simple. If you are running a business, or leading a group, or managing a product, you probably are willing to consider any possible way to get an edge. You, like me, would rather not sit in your cubicle, insulated from the [...]