On Jan. 20, 1993, I entered the Oval Office for the first time as president. As is the tradition, waiting for me was a note from my predecessor, George Herbert Walker Bush. It... moreOn Jan. 20, 1993, I entered the Oval Office for the first time as president. As is the tradition, waiting for me was a note from my predecessor, George Herbert Walker Bush. It read:
Dear Bill,
When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years ago. I know you will feel that, too.
I wish you great happiness here. I never felt the loneliness some Presidents have described.
There will be very tough times, made even more difficult by criticism you may not think is fair. I’m not a very good one to give advice, but just don’t let the critics discourage you or push you off course.
You will be our president when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well.
Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you.
Good Luck — George
No words of mine or others can better reveal the heart of who he was than those he wrote himself. He was an honorable, gracious, and decent man who believed in the United S... less
I often send out requests to people asking them to provide a quote or let me interview them for an article. Oftentimes, I don't know the person at all; I've just read something the... moreI often send out requests to people asking them to provide a quote or let me interview them for an article. Oftentimes, I don't know the person at all; I've just read something they've written or learned about a project they've worked on and would like to either include a direct quote or talk to them. I'm kind of all over the map on whether I get any kind of response at all, let alone whether the other party agrees. I haven't found any kind of technique that increases buy-in. With my latest one, I needed to talk to doctors, so I wrote to several whom I know personally. Only one bothered to write back and decline. The rest didn't even do that much. It doesn't bother me so much when I don't know the person, but these were people I knew in real life that I've worked with before, so I found the lack of response rather bothersome. Is that normal for this kind of letter, even if you know the person you're talking to? I'm basically offering them free PR, so it's hard for me to understand why they wouldn't rep... less
Three days after the murder she was charged with manslaughter. Grand Jury sez it looks like MURDER. If guilty she will spend the rest of her life in prison. Now it's Texas. D'ya re... moreThree days after the murder she was charged with manslaughter. Grand Jury sez it looks like MURDER. If guilty she will spend the rest of her life in prison. Now it's Texas. D'ya really think Texas would convict a white anything man or woman for murdering a black anyone man or woman? Maybe this is just a buncha hooey window dressing crap to put lipstick on that pig. If she walks then we know it was all for nothing. If she gets to spend the rest of her miserable worthless life in prison maybe even Texas knows shameful and racist when they see it. As the great you know whom sez constantly. "We'll see what happens". Everyone says so. We are looking at that. In a period of time I will let you know. Everyone sez so. SIGH. :( less
Whaddya say? What could it hurt? Why not give it a try? Give the wannabes INTELLIGENCE PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL tests FIRST before we even consider hiring them to... moreWhaddya say? What could it hurt? Why not give it a try? Give the wannabes INTELLIGENCE PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL tests FIRST before we even consider hiring them to be candidates? INVESTIGATE THEIR PASTS. RESEARCH THE TRACKS THEY'VE LEFT. INVESTIGATE THEIR ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATIONS LAWSUITS . For a change?
their spiel and a fitting. They said to set aside about 25 to 40 minutes. That makes it seem like some kind of scam, in my opinion. Why can't they at least give me the basic price ... moretheir spiel and a fitting. They said to set aside about 25 to 40 minutes. That makes it seem like some kind of scam, in my opinion. Why can't they at least give me the basic price ahead of time, even a general idea, so that I can decide if I want to devote that much time to it? If you've had experience with that company, would you please give me some feedback? Thank you. ~
Why do I ask? Why does anyone ask any question? To get an answer to an unknown of course. That is how ignorance is replaced by knowledge and how NOT knowing becomes knowing. Any ot... moreWhy do I ask? Why does anyone ask any question? To get an answer to an unknown of course. That is how ignorance is replaced by knowledge and how NOT knowing becomes knowing. Any other questions?
So you put down someone viciously constantly 24/7 while he lives and then when he dies you are enraptured by his wonderfulness and all the virtues you pretend to think he had. Ever... moreSo you put down someone viciously constantly 24/7 while he lives and then when he dies you are enraptured by his wonderfulness and all the virtues you pretend to think he had. Everyone knows you are a big fake. Why not simply say "condolences to the family" and let it go at that? What would YOU say if you were expected to speak about someone who died whom you maligned despised while he was alive? Why?
He kvetches and moans and groans and bit**es about other things sweeping him off the stage like so much detritus. Things like devastating earthquakes or floods or hurricanes or fir... moreHe kvetches and moans and groans and bit**es about other things sweeping him off the stage like so much detritus. Things like devastating earthquakes or floods or hurricanes or fires. Or the beheading dismemberment of a US green card resident who worked for 20 years for a US Newspaper. He is out of the spotlight and he shrinks from being ignored. Gets smaller and tinier and panics for fear he will disappear altogether! Whatta guy. He paid his "respects" to the passing of George H.W. Bush. That won't last. Soon he will be enraged that his every word isn't being photo opped and audioed for play and replay. He does not endure being ignored for long. He will come up with a distraction so that all focus will return once again to him. How dire will it be to take away from eulogies for a former president who has passed on? Guess. less
You hire a guy that is a failure on all fronts and you are STUCK WITH HIM for 4 years? Why set up such a losing situation for we the people? Why not a TRYOUT year and then a pass o... moreYou hire a guy that is a failure on all fronts and you are STUCK WITH HIM for 4 years? Why set up such a losing situation for we the people? Why not a TRYOUT year and then a pass or fail? The fail kicks out the failure and we choose again. That saves us 3 years of sameoldsameoldsame. A one-year tryout is very generous. In some jobs you are being evaluated/tested for 3 months or 6 month before insurance coverage begins or eligibility for vacation or holiday pay kicks in. You have to PROVE you can do the job. Why do we give a prez FOUR YEARS to show us how very inept and incompetent he is? FOUR YEARS in which he tears down all that we hold dear? Anyone have a clue? less
Well George Bush asked both his dad and Bill Clinton work on some joint projects. They got to know each other very well. They traveled together A LOT! The elder Bush would invite B... moreWell George Bush asked both his dad and Bill Clinton work on some joint projects. They got to know each other very well. They traveled together A LOT! The elder Bush would invite Bill to his home in Maine. At some point a very deep and abiding respect and friendship and dare I say LOVE grew out of that. Their politics were never the same of course but they set that aside and focused on what they had in common. A desire to help. A desire to do good. A desire to serve the people of the world. See what happens when you can share a common desire? D'ya think any trumpicans and progressive liberal Democrats could ever achieve that harmony, respect, focus? I don't either. More's the pity. SIGH. less
Besides servicing serving himself what did he do that served the public honorably honestly? Anyone? Anything? Anywhere? Anytime? C'mon folks. All you trumpicans out there MUS... moreBesides servicing serving himself what did he do that served the public honorably honestly? Anyone? Anything? Anywhere? Anytime? C'mon folks. All you trumpicans out there MUST have a list of all his great good public deeds for humanity. Don'tcha?
A broken record that keeps repeating repeating repeating repeating. Always the same refrain. Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton. Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton. I assume it is purporsefu... moreA broken record that keeps repeating repeating repeating repeating. Always the same refrain. Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton. Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton. I assume it is purporseful but to what end? Never answering a question but constantly responding makes sense to whom and why? A non sequitur response is not a rebuttal but a pathetic example of the inability to FOCUS on the NOW.
