Words Seldom Seen: Nadir
Nadir Noun: The low point in the fortunes of a person or organization. It also has an astronomical meaning that...
Author: Simon
Billions
“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." Everett Dirksen US...
Droning about Drones
Last week I had the brilliant idea to uses drones to wash windows in high rise buildings. The idea came to me...
Inspiration
Extraordinary, Ordinary People By Condoleezza Rice If you want to understand nuances of the black experience...
Mistakes
“Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.” Robert Half At my funeral I hope someone says "He...
Words Seldom Seen: Comity
Comity Noun: courteous and considerate behavior toward others. Often applied to relationships among nations and...
Trade, Migration and Progress
For centuries Kings and Despots tried to control trade. Then the United States came along and it favored trade....
Placebos
My Brother Tom sent me a link to an Australian web site that purports to sell...
Publicity
“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases.” Associate Justice Louis...
Words Seldom Seen: Ukase
Ukase Noun: Originally an edict of the Russian government. Later any arbitrary command. Pronounced Yoo,cas...
