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As a friend and I milled around the Greensboro Coliseum well after the 1974 NCAA men's Final Four were over, we were approached by 2 tall gentlemen seeking a lift to their car. One of the guys was Maryland head … Continued

What a pleasure and delight to watch the "Building the Dream" documentary on PBS last night; noting the progression of erecting the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, DC. Today celebrates the 50thanniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. … Continued

I've never met Mr. Bernard Madoff, though he is currently living about 80 miles from me near Raleigh/Durham. If I could have a Starbuck's moment with him, I might ask him why he went "ghost" as far as his 50 … Continued

I know all the smart corporate sponsors are lining up to get exposure with CNBC's upcoming reality show called "Money Talks" starring Steve Stevens, the extraordinary gifted sports betting tip wizard. Interesting numbers; Steven's operation, VIP Sports in Las Vegas … Continued

Back in the early 80's there was a pop psychology movement called "EST," (Werner Erhard) One of his teachings was on a thing called the "Bald Ego." In the 80's, I wasn't bald, but was nothing but "ego." Today, I … Continued

When one is pressed to name an ultimate consumer, who comes to mind…let's see, maybe Imelda Marcos and her shoe warehouse. Or those dudes at Enron chewing up telephone lineman's pensions/retirements to keep their jets fueled… How about me elbowing … Continued

Pain is a tough customer. Of course, we hate it. Some of it is so intense we just have to find a way to block it or we won't make it to the next hour. Raw, unrelenting, complicated, and maybe … Continued

A couple of nites ago I was again made aware of my Jurassic age when a teenage friend mentioned a somewhat new street drug named "Molly." OK, HUH? What's "Molly"? She said I should be more informed as this new … Continued

In 2008 a dude by the name of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi wrote a type of psychology-clarity book titled "Flow." It was probably an outworking of the years he spent helping people correctly pronounce his name. Actually the legendary R&B singing group-The … Continued

Reading clever, meaningful novel by Jean Hanff Koelitz titled "Admission." One of the sub-plots is the contrast between Oxford academic approach versus Princeton's. The Oxford-Virginia Wolff scholar Helen argues for the excellance of her schools "pure" academic meritocracy citing that … Continued