Persistence vs. Perseverance | Weekly Report for February 2, 2024
As a former English major, I have a love/hate relationship with the English language. On the plus side, I love the many nuances and flexibility. We make up new words…
How The Grinch Saved Christmas | Weekly Report for December 22, 2023
I’ve always been a Dr. Seuss fan. My mom read Dr. Theodore Geisel’s books to me as a kid and I read them myself and I read them to my kids. One day I…
The Business of Predicting the Future | Weekly Report for October 6, 2023
I do not envy people who make a living predicting the future. Economists, political scientists, financial analysts, meteorologists, or any kind of “ist” whose job is telling us what tomorrow…
Everything Old Is New Again | Weekly Report for July 21, 2023
Greetings from the milepost 41.4 on the Garden State Parkway, where I write this week’s edition of the Weekly Report. I’m sipping a Starbucks at the Frank Sinatra Service Center. You just never know…
Bon Voyage | Weekly Report for May 5, 2023
Ah, Cinco de Mayo is upon us. The 5th of May. Today is a drinking holiday that started as a small local celebration in Puebla, Mexico, but became an international phenomenon in the…