WHAT IS MARKETING? What is Marketing? Many people think they know the answer, but I see evidence that a lot of people don’t. I see it in the classroom even after I tell students, at the very least, they need to learn what marketing is and isn’t, and they still get it wrong on the……
Persuasive Writing
How to Write Persuasively Outside activities: Develop your vocabulary Ways to cultivate your vocabulary. These days, there are lots of tools to do this. There’s a screen saver that introduces you to new words. There are apps that help you expand your word set. Reading of course helps, and when you come across a word……
Evil and Delusional
Have you ever judged someone else? To what extent? Based upon what? Did you bother to tell the person?
An Open Book
I live my life as an open book. This is what it’s like.
Amazon Outlaw
I’ve been working at Amazon for the past three months. It’s a job that I don’t mind, for the most part. It’s not what I’m qualified for, which is why I’ve been interviewing and looking for other opportunities every single day. But I need to work somewhere to pay bills and keep a cash flow……
Self-Discipline, Honor and Integrity
Honor, integrity, and self-discipline are traits that we should all strive for and strive to instill in our children.
The Grateful Dead and Little Richard
Rock and Roll has lost another pioneer. R.I.P., Little Richard.
Moving
As I sat to write this, The String Cheese Incident began singing the Talking Heads’ “This Must Be The Place(Naive Melody).” Apropos. https://youtu.be/Jc-cZlcW1iw I abhor moving. There’s no undertaking I like less, period. Although I’ve never been catheterized(Thanks be to God), I would rather be catheterized with a cactus than move. Yet here I go……
It’s Not What You Know; It’s Who You Know
“It’s not what you know it’s who you know.” We’ve all heard this saying, and I’ve heard it as much as anyone growing up. At times I took it to heart, which was a mistake. And it goes back to my words of advice on life about being careful about who you take advice from.……
Radiohead – Best Kept Secret
A Radiohead video well worth watching. And, even better, listening to.