Herkheimer, who works at the White House, made a consultation appointment for very early this morning. He and I were, I think, pretty much alone in the building where I lease my office space, except, perhaps, for the cleaning staff. It doesn’t really faze me when clients make appointments for odd hours, though. I figure it… Continue reading Presidential Wall Side Chat
Author: tomcollins
Wright On, Bro!
I had a feeling it was coming, that’s for sure – and my intuition did not disappoint. Late yesterday while I was at home trying to get caught up on some work I’d brought from the office, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright called: Tom: Hello? Wright: Who is this? Is this Tom Collins? Tom: Yes, it is. … Continue reading Wright On, Bro!
Return of the Money Buzzards
When you hear the grand announcement, that your wings are made of tin, then you know, Junior Bird Patrol, to send your box tops in! Up in the air, Junior Bird Patrol – up in the air, upside down; Up in the air, Junior Bird Patrol – with your noses to the ground! Boeing needs… Continue reading Return of the Money Buzzards
Fruit Flies Like a Bonanza
As regular readers of this Web log know, my brother Rob Roy and his son Jason have, for a number of months, been visiting me on Saturday mornings. The ostensible purpose of those visits is instruction of young Jason in the culinary arts and sciences, of which I am reasonably acquainted, having attended L’Ecole du… Continue reading Fruit Flies Like a Bonanza
All Hail Obama the Ordinary
Normally, I would let a call to my home in Great Falls, Virginia, at 11:15 p.m. roll right over into voice mail. But last night, I was waiting for my friend Cerise to call me about us going to see “The History Boys” at the Studio Theater later this week – she’s been trying to… Continue reading All Hail Obama the Ordinary