People dislike the word sell. It implies capitalism, bureaucracy, lying, persuading, untruth. Visions of sleazy, unfulfilled men with loosened ties, wrinkled shirts and worn briefcases a la Death of a Salesman come to mind. And for me, always, Alec Baldwin’s classic tirade in Glengarry Glen Ross. People tell me all the time that they could […]
Integrity
I was in a discussion the other day about my former life, the one in which I sold commercial time on radio and TV stations. “So you sold air! You were really selling nothing.”“Yes, that is true. I sold an intangible, something you were unable to hold in your hand unless someone dubbed a copy […]
September Shoes
I felt it last week when I saw September 1 on my calendar. The compulsion to go and buy a new notebook and sharpen some pencils. Or at least buy a new pair of shoes. All those rituals of late summer we persist hoping it will make us forget the season is almost over. Last week I […]
Do You Know When?
I got into a conversation with a grounds supervisor at the US Open Tennis yesterday. I remarked that he must get all sorts of crazy questions posed to him from ticket holders. He responded with an easy laugh and a shake of his head. “You have no idea! You want to know what they ask […]
The Last Dance
Dear Dancing with the Stars, I didn’t want it to end. I loved spending my Monday and Tuesday evenings with you. I set my DVR just in case of an emergency and I had to be away, because I never wanted to miss an episode. I was one of your true, loyal fans. I voted […]
I’m Taking A Poll
I’m taking a poll. What I want to know is have you ever been polled? Seriously, are you one of these people that has actually been asked to participate in a poll. You know, the kind that are quoted daily in the media. Where someone actually calls you on the phone and asks if you […]
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