The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.
So Much for those "Giving" Liberals…
There are people who get really antsy when I talk about the generosity of individuals—but I don’t care; I’m going to talk about it anyway, because what we voluntarily give says more about us than most anything else when it comes to our personal priorities. And so with that thought in mind, we now have…
On Using Words Carelessly
As a communicator, there’s sometimes a fine line between using strong language to make a point, on the one hand, and throwing words around carelessly and irresponsibly. I’d like to report that I’ve never crossed that line…but while I might like to report that, it wouldn’t be true. As I wrote a couple weeks back,…
Chucky is at it Again
OK, so Spirit Airlines decided, last week, to do something which strikes me as decidedly dumb, at least from a PR standpoint: charge $45 per carry-on bag for its flights. The fact that Spirit plans to cut its fares by $40 will certainly be lost on travelers, and there is little doubt in my mind…
A Tragic End to a Heartwarming Story
Butler Hoops Team Under Investigation INDIANAPOLIS–Butler’s run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find good jobs after they leave the school. “It’s important to remember that right now…
Laugh at Me if You Want To…
But I honestly found yesterday’s Masters tournament to be scintillating sports television. I’d rank Mickelson’s first Masters win to be among my top-ten all-time sports highlights (that sounds like grist for another post, digging into the recesses of my nearly-50-year-old memory and deciding what my all-time top ten “I saw it live” highlights would be). …
Where the Battle was Lost
If you’re in the mood to affix blame for this healthcare albatross that seems likely to bankrupt future generations of Americans, it seems to me we can look on both sides of the aisle—and Patrick Ruffini agrees: The Republican Health Care Failure