Nanny state r US

Last week, we watched, Fed Up, a 2014 documentary focusing on obesity, particularly in children. After viewing the movie, my husband asked, “Any surprises?” There were two. Here’s the first. I didn’t expect to see a cameo of my West Point classmate, Congressman John Shimkus R-IL. His face flashed by during a segment decrying the nanny state in the US. Without…

Accident = Opportunity

My husband and I thought we would sneak in one more glorious day on the ski slopes to celebrate the wonderful winter of incredible downhill skiing, cross country skiing and ice skating that we have had. It was such a beautiful day! The conditions were icy but good, and I was happy to be on…

Sleep: for mere mortals or wimps?

Happy Daylight Savings Time! Oh yeah, springing forward and losing an hour of sleep is not a cause for celebration. Resetting clocks around the house is easier than resetting our body clocks. It’s like having jet lag without the fun of traveling. Most Americans are already running a ZZZ deficit. People even brag about how little sleep they can get by…

First impressions, lasting imprint

YOU are a power projection platform (PPP). The military uses this phrase, PPP, to refer to the ability to deploy power as the basis of operational strength. Likewise, you are the platform for your message. How much authority do you project? Are you effectively expressing your intent? Does your appearance support or detract/distract from your communication? Sixteen years of school uniforms, then…