Waving Goodbye: Remembering President George H. W. Bush

A summer day and I was working from home.  The windows were open and on a summer breeze, I heard the faint slicing of blades through the air above. Choppers.  Not one—that usually meant the Coast Guard.  Several.  I knew who was coming. Quickly I made myself presentable:  a quick straightening of my outfit and … Continue reading Waving Goodbye: Remembering President George H. W. Bush

The Art of Negotiation:  The story of “Eau de Grunt”

One of the many things I learned from my father was the fine art of negotiation.  I like that word, “negotiation,” but unfortunately it has been replaced by the trending “conflict resolution” phrase which, I feel, immediately puts the process in a hostile position by using the word “conflict”.  So, although my LinkedIn profile shows … Continue reading The Art of Negotiation:  The story of “Eau de Grunt”