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47 year 1, from the driver’s side window

Competency “Things refuse to be mismanaged long.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The cabinet for Trump’s first term was the definition of churn, with half of the cabinet resigning or being fired with the first two years. The emphasis on Trump’s…

WJWLT (the last twenty years or so)

What Jim Was Listening To, that is. Every year I create a playlist of songs that piqued my interest for that year. It helps remind me of what I was listening to and also serves as a reminder not to…

I won the Merriam-Webster new word of 2026!

Well, probably. Just not sure which of my words won, since they’re all such bangers! adacity the double dipping greed of streaming services where customers can pay extra to avoid ads that the streaming service is also charging companies to…

Interesting clicks for ’26

Should you find yourself with some time on your hands this holiday season, here are some blogs/videos that I really enjoyed. A name by any other name This page shows the distribution of a given first name over time. Mine,…

There oughta be a word for that

Adacity – when a streaming service charges customers to remove ads that they charge companies to show. As in The sheer adacity of Amazon Prime. Karmo – the good will you accumulate that allows you to finish mowing the lawn…

Four score, something, something, something

Some interesting quotes from famous people, past and present. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is…