Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Make a New Year’s Resolution…regarding your carbon footprint.
Got a list of resolutions for the new year? Here’s one to add to your list. Resolve that: In 2011,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A Christmas Carol
Chances are, you’ve spent some time over the past few days rereading or watching Dickens’ famous story. Well-plowed ground! Think:...
Snow for Alabama: Can the Models Do the Talking?
Alabama hasn’t had a lot of luck with White Christmases. In Birmingham, for instance, it’s only dusted snow once, and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The vision thing…you can do this!
Like George Herbert Walker Bush, we all have doubts about our handle on “the vision thing.” But the reality? Like...
Good Things in Small Packages
Don’t let the size of those boxes under the Christmas tree fool you. Good things sometimes come in little packages,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The vision thing
George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, had, and still has, many good attributes. Not the least...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The-onrushing-train school of management.
After Saturday’s aside, we’re returning to our subject of leadership. Let’s start with four stories. 1. Imagine (for some of...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Two must-watch videos.
A few days ago David Brooks, in his New York Times column, suggested that all his readers watch a video...
Say It Ain't Snow, Santa
Is it possible that dreaming of a white Christmas can backfire? Parts of the United Kingdom may find out over...


