Sheila and I had a great conversation yesterday.  I was walking by her office, and she grabbed me for a brief chat — we haven’t crossed paths much over the last few weeks. Anyway, the subject of women arose.  She asked for an update about a young lady I had a few dates with in […]

My last post suggested a follow-up regarding the resurgent adulation for Ronald Reagan. I proudly admit to being a big fan of the Gipper. That said, I think contemporary conservatives play a dangerous game in making Reagan the gold standard for what “true” conservatism ought to be. The rhetoric from right-wing pundits seems to weigh […]

The intensification of the internecine wars among the Democrats and the Republicans throughout the 2008 primary process has raised my eyebrows a bit, and not in a good way. On the Dem side, the battle seems to be less about ideology — there’s really not a dime’s worth of difference between Clinton, Edwards or Obama, […]

The retrospective play-by-play regarding a recent workplace dispute has engendered some abstract conversation about power dynamics in small groups (offices, churches, etc.).  Worth sharing some thoughts in America’s most favorite little-read blog. Here’s the short version.  I’m the senior analyst in a workgroup dedicated to information analysis, quality improvement, and systems development.  This group was […]