In the play Lady Windemere's Fan, Oscar Wilde had Lord Darlington quip that a cynic was 'a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.' Well as it turns out, not only do I not know the value of anything, I don't know the price of anything either. We are in the midst of getting … Continue reading I May Be an Omadhaun, But at Least I’m Not a Cynic
My first foray into blogging was with a site named The WSJ Blogger, which I started in August, 2012. The purpose of the site, as evidenced by its tagline, was to provide daily highlights from The Wall Street Journal along with other great articles and videos, all designed to inform, educate, and entertain. I kept that blog … Continue reading Fun Facts and Figures
My wife, youngest son, and I spent a wonderful weekend in Amsterdam this past winter as part of our three-month stay in Europe. I wrote about the experience, which was one of the highlights of our time in Europe. One of the things I I liked about Amsterdam, and the Netherlands in general, was its … Continue reading The Dutch Seem to Do Things the Right Way
We spent the weekend visiting out oldest son in Cleveland and we had a great time. We got to explore the city, including a walking tour of a closed subway tunnel and a free trolley ride around town. We also had some great meals along the way. But what made the weekend even better was … Continue reading A Great Weekend, Made Even Better by the Kindness of Strangers
Some people may wonder what the King is doing tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKF6WVjy3o But not many people wonder what the Borden family does on a Friday night. Well here's a glimpse, and you'll see why. After pizza at my Aunt's house where we watch Action News, ABC World News Tonight, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune, we head … Continue reading Another Exciting Friday Night at the Borden House
This is the 69th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Someone once asked a Southerner, "Where does the South actually begin?" The Southerner said, … Continue reading Common Courtesy Is No Longer Common
This is the 68th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. There's nothing more awkward than a misunderstanding left unresolved. And nothing more unnecessary. It … Continue reading Clearing the Air and Festivus
This is the 59h in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. … Continue reading Be Grateful for Life’s Small Pleasures, but Dream Big
This is the 57h in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Just before you go to sleep tonight, check this list: Did you get up … Continue reading Hey, Kids
This is the 48th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. It went the way of "Thank you", Excuse me", "Yes, sir". Do you know … Continue reading Whatever Happened to “Yes, Please”?
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