Entries from October 2006

October 22, 2006

The Role of “Loyal Opposition” – Both Risky and Rewarding

Like Bill Nielsen and Ray Jordan, I would feel better about this if I knew someone out there was listening and benefiting from this monologue, which I would prefer to be a dialogue. 
      My thoughts today deal with playing the role of “Loyal Opposition” when participating in discussions leading to important decisions.  It can be [...]

October 8, 2006

Greetings from an intrepid, yet somehow cautious, traveler…

 With apologies to my colleagues, Ray and Larry, for taking so long to enter this space, here is my first entry for Calm Patient and Good-Humored.
Frankly, I find this new form of communication to be very intimidating. I’m sure that’s why it has taken me so long to do this. Larry [...]