Call Me Bob Blurring the lines of power can be a dangerous thing; for you. There was a charming movie called National Velvet. It came out in the 1940s and was about a girl who rides a horse to victory. Quite the feminist statement for its time, I have watched it when it comes up … Continue reading Call Me Bob
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How To Be A Great Student: Forever
“The swagger is not a strategy.” Prof.Salam Al Shereida How To Be A Great Student: Forever Face it, we are all students for life. There is a lot of world out there with a lot of history and it is a lot of fun to go and learn about it. The following are some ideas … Continue reading How To Be A Great Student: Forever
Asking The Right Question
“Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.” Miyamoto Musashi Asking The Right Question I've been a bit amused/horrified to see, even with my attempts to avoid social media, posts by parents who have … Continue reading Asking The Right Question
Some Profound Language
"Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive." Margaret Mead Some Profound Language When I was in seventh grade I got a growth spurt. Celebrating, every doorway that I passed through, I'd leap high and tap the top of the frame with my hand. It was great. And, it might have … Continue reading Some Profound Language
The Honorless Prophet
"It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way." Ernest Hemingway The Honorless Prophet About fifty years ago, there was a running joke in movies and books and television about the unfinished Great American Novel. The punch line was usually an image of … Continue reading The Honorless Prophet
Cats and Critics
"Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard." John Steinbeck Cats and Critics How could I not see Cats? The critics mostly hate it and the audience mostly loves it. Kinda, sorta. When things get this mixed up, you have to go see it and judge for … Continue reading Cats and Critics
So, How About Writing?
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” Octavia E. Butler So, How About Writing? Hello again. First of all, big grats to my brother for … Continue reading So, How About Writing?
But It’s Disney (+)
"Crowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of our children." Walt Disney But It's Disney (+) Here at the Profound Bartender, we sometimes talk about lifestyle. Today's topic is subscriptions and, perhaps, if you read about my take on them then you might see your … Continue reading But It’s Disney (+)
Don’t Look Back
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." Barack Obama Don't Look Back In this, I take full advantage of my lengthy years on this planet. In my lifetime I have seen changes … Continue reading Don’t Look Back
The Good Christian
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:10 The Good Christian It has been interesting to watch Christianity evolve in the past fifty years. It is for the much better too. … Continue reading The Good Christian
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