An article in Quartz tried really hard to shame the majority of Americans who support workplace diversity but don’t think “a person’s race or ethnicity should be taken into account alongside their qualifications in hiring decisions.” The thing is, most Americans don’t support race or ethnicity being used in hiring[…] Read On
Nobody would argue that Democrats are the party of diversity and inclusion. And yet, atop a diverse field of 20+ 2020 presidential contenders is an old white guy, Joe Biden, dominating the polls at 46%. In second with 14% is another old white dude, Bernie Sanders. Nobody else is in[…] Read On
Why are we so easily distracted? It’s a fundamental question I often ponder … when I’m distracted, which is much of the time. Kim says I never listen. It drives her nuts. She’s not the first. Just don’t tell her that. The irony is I can focus – and focus[…] Read On
Who’s more depraved, the guy who claims to be a do-gooder while actually cheating to get ahead, or the political player who snitches on him to look like a do-gooder when in reality he just wants the other guy out of the way? Of course that’s a false ethical dilemma[…] Read On
Sports injuries are a funny thing. Sometimes one injury masks the symptoms of another. You don’t even realize something else was wrong all along until weeks or even months later, when what you thought was the problem heals. Other times symptoms don’t even seem remotely related to what turns out[…] Read On
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” – John Kander, Fred Ebb I never asked to have an interesting life – it just sort of came with the territory. And it all started in Brooklyn. I don’t blog much about growing up in New York c. 60s[…] Read On
“Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.” – Steve Jobs Very few people lead charmed lives. Careers, even great ones, almost never shoot straight up and to the right. Instead, they behave a lot like roller coasters, reflecting the ups and downs[…] Read On