Monthly Archives: September 2010

Back To School

PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 10:  School buses drive...

This is the time of year when I have to make a mental adjustment to my timings.  If you want to go anywhere around this town early in the morning or in the early afternoon, you need to add 10 minutes for the school buses.  Never fails that when you’re in a hurry you wind up behind one!

My older daughter is a teacher and both my wife and I began our careers that way.  It’s a big responsibility showing other people – young other people – the way to navigate themselves through a particular topic and, hopefully, the world in general.  There’s also something teachers are required to do which is a great thought for those of us out in the business world. Continue reading

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Playing The Slots

Slot machine.

I’m fascinated by people who play slot machines. I have nothing against it; I just don’t understand it. My brother has a buddy who goes to the casinos quite a bit and I went with them on a trip a while back. While his pal plays craps for pretty decent stakes and blackjack, he also spent time on the slots. He’s definitely a sophisticated gambler and yet he chooses to play something that minimizes his skill as a gambler and is, in my mind, the equivalent of buying a lottery ticket. Why do I bring this up? Continue reading

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The Same But Not

Shellfish paella.

As we head into Labor Day weekend, my thoughts turn to food (OK, so I could make that statement about the 364 other days too – got me…) and since it’s Friday I want to share something that’s rattling around in my head.  I’m not sure if there’s a business thought connected to it or not, but since it’s a day off from work on Monday maybe I can give us all a day off from my wacky business connections.  Or not! Continue reading

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