Let me tell you something. I’m really glad that my job isn’t writing satire. Satire sites like The Onion and The Babylon Bee poke fun at current events by creating outlandish and absurd scenarios based on what’s really going on. Sometimes the point is to entertain but oftentimes they’re trying
We all have images that we immediately see in our mind’s eye when we think of something. When I think of racism, the image that I see in my mind is of a young Geordi La Forge bound in chains. The sound I hear is the screams of a slave
Years ago, I had travelled to California for a two-day meeting. When I got there, I realized I had forgotten a pen, so I borrowed one from the receptionist. There was nothing special about the pen. It was just one of those cheap, crappy pens that every office has. That
I used to drink Coke. A lot of it. Back in the 80’s when my metabolism was high and I didn’t care about my dental health, I drank gallons and gallons of Coca-Cola. Then something strange happened. After nearly 100 years, Coke, the most popular soft drink in history, decided
There used to be a comedian named Foster Brooks. He called himself “the lovable lush”. His shtick was that he pretended to be drunk. Of course, back then smoking and drinking was allowed on TV so it’s quite possible it wasn’t an act and that he was actually intoxicated while
A lawyer I once worked for used to tell me that I have an “overdeveloped sense of right and wrong”. He said that I see things as either right or wrong and there’s not much room in the middle of the two. I’m pretty sure he meant it as an
If I were going to sneak into a country, I’d have a check list of things I’d need to do before heading on my journey. Pretty high up on that list would be to learn their language. If I didn’t have the time or ability to do that, I’d figure
Over the years, I’ve hired hundreds of people. I’ve hired entry-level interns, I’ve hired senior-level engineers and I’ve hired executives. But, I have never hired a PhD. When I hire people, I try to find people who, depending on the role, can either do things or get things done. Someone
In January 2013, President Barack Obama said, “If there’s even one thing we can do to reduce this [gun] violence, if there’s even one life that can be saved, then we’ve got an obligation to try.” A few weeks later he tweeted, “If we save even one life from gun
There’s a “hidden” cost associated with allowing caravan immigrants into the country. Actually, it’s not so much hidden as it is unmentioned. The costs are easy to spot. All you have to do is look for them. Before we get started, let’s see if we can agree on something: There