Vox

Musings, rants, rambling, general nonsense

Nekkid Truths

I read Lewis Grizzard’s “I Haven’t Understood Anything Since 1962 and other Nekkid Truths” a while ago. I remembered a passage that I wanted to pass on to my readers, and just managed to track it down again. Tax Incentives For The Rich: You saw what happened with the liberals’ stupid luxury tax, didn’t you? […]

Things I Love – 20

I love a genuine attitude of gratitude. My niece works with a school funding organization. When one of her schools needed books for the students, they set up a “Wish List” on Amazon. They needed multiple copies of several titles, including “To Kill A Mockingbird“. That is a book I agree all young people should […]

Reading *Is* Fundamental

I recently contributed to the Amici Book Drive (via Amazon Wish List, couldn’t be simpler & they still need some books, hint hint) which got me thinking about other ways to get children reading more. And adults, when you get right down to it. I have posted before about how much I love my Kindle, […]

Everything Old Is … Stored In My House

Just came across a well used copy of “Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry” (but mine is the circa 1979 edition). I wonder how many of the principals remain unchanged*, for good or ill? Page 215 touts the latest variety of of sports centers, the “superdomes” like those in Houston and New Orleans. 30 […]

Protect Your Brand

Still going through my piles of books, which goes quite slowly since I have to open and read a bit of most of them*. If people talk negatively about you, live so that no one will believe them From: Don’t Wait For Your Ship to Come In… * No, really, I have to read them […]

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