What does it mean to be elite? Does it mean you give the most, or take the most? Does it mean you gain the most influence, or does it mean you set a selfless example? Does it mean you do your own job with particular excellence, lead others to do their best, or take on … [more]
Dear “53 Percenters”
18-October-2011 by 21 Comments
I am 47 years old. I put myself through college after serving as an army sergeant in Korea during the Cold War. I went on to earn a pilot’s license, professional certifications and a master’s degree. I’m a qualified freefall parachutist, SCUBA diver and maker of birdhouses… My family’s company employed two dozen Americans (including … [more]
Do your thing, Daddy-O
13-October-2011 by 10 Comments
Lots of buses pass the stop. Get on the wrong one and it won’t take you where you want to go. We all know this, which is why we grown-up, functioning members of society seem a little leery of a weaving bus with ganja smoke seeping through the windows, driven by consensus with no destination … [more]
Poster Boy
12-October-2011 by Leave a Comment
Mom always told us not to bet money we couldn’t afford to lose. “No, it’s not a sin,” she told us. “Not if it’s your own money. “I just never saw the point. I can have a lot more fun spending money than losing it to the house.” But what if you are the house? … [more]
Oh, you silly kids…
6-October-2011 by 2 Comments
Dear Occupy Seattle: How can you expect us to take you seriously when you can’t figure out a simple, integrated message and just harp on it like professionals? Hell, even FOX News can stay on message, and they’re basically trained monkeys who fling poo on command. It’s no wonder you kids are all over the … [more]
Field Training Exercise
6-October-2011 by 2 Comments
Here’s your challenge for today: Set up a protest site. Make it defiantly public. Bring in a few hundred people, but make sure they have a thousand political causes. Refine your message for public consumption. Feed your protesters. House them in tents. Make medical care available. Negotiate with government. In the face of repeated rumors … [more]
Button on
6-October-2011 by 3 Comments
The tents were gone, and many of the people. We went downtown again last evening. We took an airpot of coffee and disposable cups. Walking around, we handed out java and listened to organizers try to rally the decimated crowd. In exchange, we received copious thanks — and a sporty Occupy Seattle button, white background … [more]
Massacree!
4-October-2011 by 2 Comments
Twitter trolls et al: To quote Jon Stewart, “Settle down.” I spent an hour and a half down at Occupy Seattle tonight, and the rumors of its eviction by the City are stupidly exaggerated. There are more than twice as many protesters in Westlake Center as spent the night there last night. The tenting ground … [more]
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