Regular readers of this Web log already know that the sub-prime mortgage crisis affected my dear sister Rose, her husband Hank and their children months ago. That was when her brother-in-law’s family defaulted on the mortgage to his McMansion, after which Hank and Rose took them in, striking a deal to split Hank and Rose’s… Continue reading Motorvational Creativity
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Monday Evening Quarterbacks
Late yesterday afternoon, I was summoned to the Pentagon for a situation meeting following the first day of General Petraeus’ Congressional testimony on Iraq. Thirty seven people filled a large conference room. The seating followed typical Washington protocol – the alpha dogs occupied places in plush leather upholstered oversized chairs at a large oval table,… Continue reading Monday Evening Quarterbacks
The Incredible Invisible Candidate
I sent out for sushi and spent lunch hour with my feet up on the desk, my head nestled between the Sennheisers, listening to Pavarotti. Yeah, he was a big, fat slob. And he acted like a complete fool sometimes – like that time when he sang the role of Verdi’s Otello – Shakespeare’s Moor. … Continue reading The Incredible Invisible Candidate
High Noon for a Midnight Cowboy
I think anyone who has read the previous post would forgive me for stiffing my client completely on the deliverable we discussed, but in my view, reputation is paramount, and a deal’s a deal. So Winslow got what he ordered last Wednesday, and well before the deadline, too. Senator Larry Craig’s Strategy Alternatives and Redemption… Continue reading High Noon for a Midnight Cowboy
Famous Brokeback Potatoes
Congress is in recess but, thanks to air conditioning and permanent on-site staff, the business of Congress continues year-round, unabated. And so it was that yesterday a summon came from Winslow, a staffer for Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, to discuss matters current and pressing. Unless you have just arrived back from the New Guinea… Continue reading Famous Brokeback Potatoes