View From Here: Time

View From Here: Time: As a retiree, I should have plenty of time. I don't. This is not a lament so much as it is a reality check. My late great aunt retired...

View From Here: Winning and Losing

View From Here: Winning and Losing: I recently lost a daughter in law from Facebook. She unfollowed me because she thought I hadn’t listened to her argument on the gun issu...

View From Here: Trusting Government

View From Here: Trusting Government: The current public debate over gun ownership pits supporters of the 2 nd Amendment of the Constitution with those who feel the 2 nd Am...

View From Here: The Talk Ahead

View From Here: The Talk Ahead: I have had my say many times via this blog. It is my escape valve. It allows me to think aloud and work complicated things out. By shari...

View From Here: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times

View From Here: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times: It seems like an oxymoron, but we can find peace amidst chaos. Actually, we do it every day. Think about it – urban traffic muddled thr...

View From Here: Political Realities

View From Here: Political Realities: With primaries over, a clearer picture is forming on what to expect in the fall elections. More Democrats have leapt onto the stage of p...

View From Here: Wading Thru It

View From Here: Wading Thru It: What does one do when forces seemingly conspire to complicate life? In the past I slogged through it. At nearly 75, the slogging is toug...

View From Here: Public Servants

View From Here: Public Servants: There are three kinds of public servants. Those elected to public office are public servants. They are selected to serve at the ballot b...

View From Here: Stability and Leadership

View From Here: Stability and Leadership: Stability of relationship is important to me. Knowing where I stand with someone helps me build a connection that is flexible, knowledge...

View From Here: China and World Energy Markets

View From Here: China and World Energy Markets: We have stated in this space that clean energy is the wave of the future. The technology and industrial might needed to make this happen...

View From Here: Shifting Power Centers

View From Here: Shifting Power Centers: Back in the 1940’s babies were popping out all over. It was the Baby Boom and the numbers were startling. An expansion of new families h...

View From Here: Being Positive in a Sea of Despair

View From Here: Being Positive in a Sea of Despair: Despair. One word that sums up for me our national condition. What drives the despair for one person doesn’t reflect another person’s si...

View From Here: Election Season Blues

View From Here: Election Season Blues: We voted early this week and put the current elections behind us. We have done what we can do. Time to move on to other things. Howev...

View From Here: Milton Friedman, Economist

View From Here: Milton Friedman, Economist: Note: It has been quite some time since I wrote about comparative economics, so this piece is simple for me and for my non-economist fri...

View From Here: Leadership or Chaos?

View From Here: Leadership or Chaos?: It could be both. Chaos intentionally made upsets balances. Organizations are balanced most of the time; they transact actions routinely...

View From Here: Investing in the Future

View From Here: Investing in the Future: When I see a neighborhood turn a little ragged or worn, I feel the lack of investment by the homeowners. This is not a criticism. It is ...

View From Here: Executive Powers

View From Here: Executive Powers: Much has been written about executive powers of the President of the US. Charges and counter charges, too, have been tossed about aplent...

View From Here: Hear the Kids!

View From Here: Hear the Kids!: The Florida youth who survived the Parkland school shooting have said a lot. They have issued articulate comments and conversations – mo...

View From Here: Judge and Jury?

View From Here: Judge and Jury?: I’m a little confused here. News reports and internet web home pages are asking questions like – “Should any cop who didn’t enter the Fl...

View From Here: Realignments

View From Here: Realignments: Let’s see, failing organizations align with one another to build a strong firm from the remains of the two. One technology pairs with an...