What About The Audience?

I’m sure I’ve got to be missing something here, something that may be important.  So if someone can tell me where I’m wrong, please feel free to point it out to me.
This whole Don Imus thing–in case you haven’t heard, it seems he thought it would be funny to refer to members of the Rutgers [...]

Sometimes The Other Wheels Get Grease Too

Everyone is competing for attention these days.  Whether the venue is politics, Hollywood, the workplace, or at home, typically it is he who is loudest who gets the attention.
I’ve recently discovered however, that there is something to be said about the power of silence and its ability to attract attention.  Quite honestly, it’s pretty awesome, and you [...]

Don’t Be So Quick To Appease

First off let me say that, in regard to this post, I have some reason to be biased.  I’ll just leave it at that.  You can decide the rest for yourself.
Last week, the Akron Beacon Journal, among many other news media outlets, reported  that officers of the Akron Police Department shot and killed 19-year-old Demetrus Vinson, who, officers say, pointed a firearm at one of [...]

Don’t Let Your Guy Break

“A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.” Ovid–Roman poet, 43 BC-17 AD
In the political world, the re-election campaign begins the day after the candidate is elected.  
While the campaign rallies and public debates may be over, the new office holder and those who work for him still have to work on promoting him to the public.  They have [...]