Have a Donut Policy
WHAT!? Why didn’t I know this? My door is always open! Recently, I heard from a former student and he relayed to me how, in a staff meeting, his new…
We Wanna Know!
As Marcellus Wallace said to Butch in Pulp Fiction, “We don’t want to think, we want to know.” Larry was a great guy to work for. He was, quite frankly,…
Building Team Trust
I love a good mystery, don’t you? Some of my favorite Sunday afternoons as a kid were spent watching Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan use their super sleuth skills to…
Problem Gas
He called an emergency meeting of the Department Heads. We sat there, looking at each other, wondering why the Captain had called the meeting. As he came in, we all…
Are You A Deckplate Leader?
My first two years in the Navy were less than productive. As a young 18 year old, I was loud, obnoxious, and thought many things were funny that my supervisors…
Sweatpants Lie To You
Oh, sweatpants, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! I love your comfort. I love your flexibility. I love the way you let me be free and…
A Little Humor In the Mix
My “Old Man” worked in a steel mill for 42 years as a millwright and hated every day of it. With 7 children, he had no choice. At times, he…
Henry Knew Best..NOT!
Henry VIII put the King in Kingship. All the kings before him, in my opinion, were just mere warlords. Henry, on the other hand, with his giant ego and belief…
Meeting Bitch!?
The only thing I dislike more than other people’s drama is other people’s meetings. Let’s face it, most meetings are dull, uneventful, and full of narcoleptic inducing briefings. I like…
How To Make Your Own Luck
As I crossed the bridge on my way from the train station to the college, the comedic irony of the situation made me burst into laughter. At the end of…