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Book Review: Empowerment Takes More Than A Minute

Posted on October 28, 2020 by

Empowerment Takes More Than A Minute, by Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos & Alan Randolph In many ways, this is a very good book, but there is something missing from it that makes it not as good and not as … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Dollar, Another War

Posted on October 22, 2020 by

I often find it amusing when the same problems manifest themselves over and over again. As I have often noted, communication is a particularly Nathanish problem, but it is not only a problem for me personally, but also a problem … Continue reading →

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What’s It Worth To You?

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

Before coming into work today I had a couple of medical appointments. First, there was a trip to LabCorps. I figured that with Covid happening as it is, that there would be better parking than usual, and to a certain … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anna Carries Water

Posted on September 2, 2020 by

Anna Carries Water, by Olive Senior, with illustrations by Laura James It is unclear exactly what nation inspired this particular book but since the author is of Jamaican heritage and the illustrator is an Antiguan (both of which are lovely … Continue reading →

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They Like Control

Posted on August 28, 2020 by

We live in a world where the obvious solution to problems of trust and security is to increase control at the cost of hindering the ability of other people to do things that they need to do. Most notably, at … Continue reading →

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Don’t Touch My Water, Or, How To Radicalize Your Essential Employees

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

This morning when I arrived at work I found that the break room had a sign on the door that said that until further notice the breakroom, including the water dispensers, was closed until further notice as part of the … Continue reading →

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Meeting After Meeting

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

I am not someone who spends most of my life involved in meetings.   There are good reasons for this, among which is the fact that I am a somewhat antisocial person who can only spend so much time around most … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mean People Suck

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

Mean People Suck:  How Empathy Leads To Bigger Profits And A Better Life, by Michael Brenner [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookSirens.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I think it can be safely agreed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Manga Guide To Statistics

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

The Manga Guide To Statistics, by Shin Takahashi This book is surprisingly awkward to read.  To be sure, this book has plenty of funny material in it.  Unfortunately, the framing of this material is more than a little bit uncomfortable, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Prison

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

American Prison:  A Reporter’s Undercover Journey Into The Business Of Punishment, by Shane Bauer A lot of this book consists of the author’s attempts to troll a private prison firm by serving as an undercover $9/hr corrections officer at the … Continue reading →

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