I love business. And it transcends setbacks. I’ve had my wins. I’ve had my losses. And I can certainly say I’ve had my thrashings. Nonetheless, I love business. To me, business isn’t about greed or even making money. Business is the process whereby we exchange value for value. It’s that simple. It’s the process whereby [...]

I have contended at various times and in various talks over the years that there are three great democratizers in any society: a democratic constitution; a free enterprise system; and equal access to quality education. America excels at the first, is pretty strong on the second, and continues to woefully lack on the third. While [...]

Charlton Heston was an icon in our lifetime. This obituary captures the substantial tone of his influence on a half century of viewers all the way from my grandparents to my teenage son. Enjoy the write-up. Obituaries from The Week The towering actor who parted the Red Sea Charlton Heston 1924–2008 Charlton Heston, one of [...]

I’m listening to an album of The Three Tenors. You may remember them. Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras in Madison Square Garden singing to opera buffs as well as general admirers of their immense talent. On the album at this point is My Way, the song that Sinatra made famous. Placido Domingo is singing it. But, [...]

“I’m building a hotel, Daddy. A big hotel!” And so it was. I wondered why it wasn’t a sandcastle at the edge of the water. But no. It was a hotel. “What do you do with a hotel, sweetie?” “We can sleep in the hotel Daddy; together…” In any event, he was off and running [...]

I’ve had lots of opportunities, over the years, to evaluate executive communication (communication by someone in a executive capacity) and the executives themselves as they are communicating. Let me share some observations. Executive communication almost always shares certain attributes. 1. It is economical. Executives have learned to listen a whole lot more than they speak. [...]

We had mom’s 80th birthday party last night. It was a wonderful affair. Since we’ve lived in the Orlando area for some 30 years, it gave us all the opportunity to bring together mom’s friends, people who have also become our friends, and the family, of course. Needless to say, mom was very pleased. I [...]

As I’ve published in the past, Kathleen Parker (Orlando Sentinel) continues to have challenges with limitations on the right of free speech on behalf of what could only be considered “political correctness.” In this particular article, she continues that same theme as it applies to Identity Politics. Original writing date: March 17, 2008 Article date: [...]

The following editorial on the passing of William F. Buckley was published in today’s USA Today. It reminded us all as to how far we have come in the tone of political debate from the time in which William F. Buckley engaged us in the National Review and through the Firing Line television show. As [...]

I’m attaching a column which was written as a Special To The Sentinel by Rosa Brooks who can be reached at rbrooks@latimescolumnist.com. I’m not sure I necessarily agree with her position either with respect to Senator Clinton or with respect to now ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer. But I must say I was stunned by the power [...]