You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an read more

You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put read more

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put patterns together in a harmonized way results in a much more sophisticated and contemporary look.

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from read more

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from now, Oracle will have to give a real response to the open-source threat it faces. Tossing a lightweight database in front of a fast-moving market that wants free, open, and killer databases just won't fly.

You do not destroy an idea by killing people; you replace it with a better one.

You do not destroy an idea by killing people; you replace it with a better one.

As to the mental essence, we find it in infants devoid of every mental form.

As to the mental essence, we find it in infants devoid of every mental form.

It's amazing to me that 16- and 17-year-olds are treated as adults no matter what. If we make a big read more

It's amazing to me that 16- and 17-year-olds are treated as adults no matter what. If we make a big enough presence and have enough people, maybe the General Assembly will listen.

But given the initiatives we've committed ourselves to, it's going to be very difficult, even if we get more money read more

But given the initiatives we've committed ourselves to, it's going to be very difficult, even if we get more money than the county initially earmarked. The initial signs show we are getting a positive response. We'll see what the upshot is.

That's the good thing about our team. A couple of guys have an off-night --which is very rare for Spencer read more

That's the good thing about our team. A couple of guys have an off-night --which is very rare for Spencer and Dustin --and then we have other guys step in.

Age acquires no value save through thought and discipline.

Age acquires no value save through thought and discipline.