Category: Tom’s Life and Times

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

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

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

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