Good afternoon and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. This is going to be the first in a periodic series of commentaries on politics; both national and international, and what we can and should expect from leaders; ours, and those of other countries. First let’s talk about the basics of leadership. Whether the title is…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. A friend of mine called my attention to a series of essays about a concept the author (Jeff Gomez) calls “The Collective Journey”. Mr. Gomez is the “CEO Starlight Runner. Brand and cause-related consultant, producer of franchise storyworlds and transmedia entertainment properties.” Says so right there in his autobiography.…
Fascist?? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Good morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be. (for those of you not aware, the NYT was once known as the Old Gray Lady)…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. HI folks, pardon me while I break out my soap box. Let’s talk about the world as it exists. Society is basically a game, and a physics problem. More on both of those later. This particular rant has been generated by reading some things posted by friends of mine,…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, or if this is your first time here, glad you dropped by, smoke ‘em if ‘ya gottem, cop a squat and lets talk. So, I’ll give you the short form of the review first. Great show, spectacular cinematography, worth the price of admission. Get thee hence, and go see it.…
So, first off, let me make sure you understand what you’re getting into. Nothing is sacred here, No topic off limits, and after 20 years on submarines, ten as a cop, and 17 as a shipyard worker (in case you’re doing the math, there is overlap on those, I’m not quite Methuselah) I have a…