The Middle Finger
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the...
Where to Put Your Eggs
"Put all of your eggs in one basket and watch the basket." Mark Twain as quoted by Andy Grove in Only the...
Words Seldom Seen: Malfeasance
Malfeasance Noun: Wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official. Corruption Example:...
The Founders: Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee "I will never willingly pay a farthing to any TAX laid upon this COUNTRY, in any...
Helping the Poor
“I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them...
Slow Change
"Slow Change is Still Change." Hans Rosling in...
Real Change
Bolts of lightning rarely change the world, but erosion is constantly changing the...
Words Seldom Seen: Chimera
Chimera Noun: an illusion or fabrication of the mind is the primary current usage. It can also mean a specific...
The Founders: Button Gwinnett
Button Gwinnett "Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly." Thomas Jefferson One of ten signers of the...
A Lesson From the Sea
A pessimist complains about the wind; an optimist expects it to change and a realist adjusts the...
