The Straw That Broke The Piggies' Backs

March 5th, 2014 10:09 pm

"If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” Red Adair, Professional Oil Well Firefighter

March 5, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

We heard the word "amateur” used liberally this week to describe U.S. leaders. Hagel, Kerry, Obama and Hillary Clinton with her "Reset” button showed us what amateurism looks like close up and what it has done to our country’s standing in the world.

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What A Way To Win!

February 26th, 2014 10:08 pm

"Narcissists know they’re obnoxious, but love themselves all the same.” Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, Health & Family, Oct. 27, 2011

February 26, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

What would we have done? If Kerry Kennedy had lost her drivers’ license and couldn’t do her Humanitarian Work, what would we all have done?

She’s essential to the world. We know that because her brother, Robert Kennedy, Jr., said so at her trial.

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It's Your Ball, You Can Make The Rules

February 19th, 2014 10:07 pm

"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves. You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” George Carlin

February 19, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

It’s a club not too many people know exists. It’s called the "I Said It, So That Means I Did It” Club.

There are a lot of prominent members.

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Suppose They Didn't Work

February 12th, 2014 10:06 pm

"If you’ve ever seen the look on somebody’s face the day they finally get a job, I’ve had some experience with this, they look like they could fly. And it’s not about the paycheck, it’s about respect, it’s looking in the mirror and knowing that you’ve done something valuable with your day. And if one person could start to feel this way, and then another person and then another person, soon all these other problems may not seem so impossible. You don’t really know how much you can...

Suppose They Had Decided Not To Fight

February 5th, 2014 10:05 pm

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Thomas Jefferson

By: Linda Case Gibbons

February 5, 2014

King George III had the world by the tail. He believed he was accountable to no one and he was right. After all, that is the definition of a king.

There were some constitutional constraints on his power, but he didn’t care. He d...

Look What They Did To My Song, Ma

January 29th, 2014 10:03 pm

"Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson

January 29, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

We gave him a perfectly nice country, and look what he’s done to it.

But even now, there are people still trying to figure out what it is he’s doing, spending hours dissecting his State of the Union address.

Didn’t they hear him say he intends to bypass Congress ...

Distancing Yourself From The Stench

January 15th, 2014 10:02 pm

"Our whole philosophy is one of transparency.” Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor, Barack Obama

January 15, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

It’s a method used mostly by teen-aged boys, but one that’s been pretty successful for the government, too.

When invoking the "DYFTS” method, some of the key words to remember are, "I didn’t know,” "I didn’t do it,” and "Huh?”

Sophisticates might use phrases such as...

Why It's Better To Be A Liberal

January 8th, 2014 10:01 pm

"I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there. It’s so petty.” Imelda Marcos, Widow of Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos

January 8, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

I could give you lots of high flown reasons why it is better to be a Liberal, but the simple fact is that it’s just easier.

There’s so much you don’t have to do when you are one and, conversely, so much yo...

Suddenly It's 1984

January 1st, 2014 10:00 pm

"Well…I attended Julliard…I’m a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I’ve seen the Exorcist about a 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it…Not to mention the fact that you’re talking to a dead guy…Now what do you think? You think I’m qualified?” Beetlejuice, 1988

January 1, 2014

By: Linda Case Gibbons

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