I remain amazed, decades after seatbelts have become mandatory items in vehicles and after uncontroverted evidence of their efficacy, that folks still choose to drive around without their protection (as evidenced by the tickets issued recently in West Fargo's enforcement blitz). Apparently, there are still some folks out there who are glossing over the reports [...]
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My poker face…
After my gal pals and I went to the Chippendales show in Vegas this past week, we went to the Chippendales Boutique to buy some souvenirs (they wouldn't allow us to take any of the dancers home with us as a souvenir - they have rules against that). I purchased a number of items at the boutique [...]
Old age comes at an inconvenient time.
I saw a t-shirt in a catalog that said, "Old age comes at an inconvenient time." Hmmm....not sure about that. It is true that just about the time you really start to understand yourself and life you get slower and creakier (and yes, I did make up that word - but that is okay as everyone [...]
What is the quality of your intent?
Thurgood Marshall asked: "What is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, [...]
The hot wash…
In emergency management a "hot wash" is a short discussion immediately after an exercise's conclusion. The goal is to allow folks to share their immediate impressions of the exercise while they are still fresh in their minds. Here is my hot wash of the IAEM Conference which took place this past week in Vegas. I [...]
My accountability partner
Today a gentleman named Dan Seidman spoke at the conference about eliminating excuses regarding the things you do or do not do in your life. Dan suggested that you have an accountability partner that could help keep it real and call you out on excuses. He said it should not be a life partner or spouse. I sometimes [...]
The VooDoo Lounge
My brother told me when I was visiting him in California last about a great rooftop bar in the Rio. When my brother talks about great bars it is important to ask him to define "great" as historically the word has been known to be definitionally tied to two different characteristics - ambiance or action. When I first [...]
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