Pelosi: Mr. President, so glad to have this first conversation with you about our agenda and priorities. Obama: I am glad too. I look forward to working with you and the House to bring the change American needs. Pelosi: There is so much we can now accomplish that has been impossible before. Increasing the minimum […]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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John McCain’s otherwise gracious concession speech included a line to the effect of “I don’t know what more we could have done to have a winning campaign.” Here is food for thought for Senator McCain and the Republicans who must now make a choice between collaborating to make democracy work vs. actions less constructive: – […]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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When leadership fails, the fail-point is somewhere down this chain: Ignorance – I didn’t know Incompetence – I knew, but didn’t understand the implications Insouciance – I knew, I understood, but did not care Cowardice – I knew, I understood, I cared, but I was afraid Malice – I knew, understood, cared, had the courage […]
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Barack Obama’s informercial last evening resonated with many people. There is science underlying its effectiveness. Neuroscience. There is a part of your brain, your amygdala, that makes you uneasy, upset, afraid when you sense that things are out of control. As it gets more active, it sends signals to other parts of your brain, beginning […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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