More Than a Good Idea
So you have a great idea for a new business? It’s innovative, new and has unlimited potential? Great! Join the club. Virtually everyone at some point in their life comes up with an idea for what they believe would make a great business. Of those, only a handful actually transcend the dreaming stage and are actively pursued. And of those, sadly, only a small percentage are successful. Taking an idea in theory and converting it to an actual ongoing day-to-day business operation is a mighty task. Then again, if it [...]
Read moreIs Truth Absolute or Condition
Truth is conditional; based on what we know at any given time.
Read moreBig Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?
It is quite possible that we have been asking the wrong questions in the search of our origin.
Read moreSymbol of Satin
And we wonder why the world thinks we’re crazy? In a recent article the president of a homeowners association fired all five of its members for refusing to require that a homeowner remove her holiday wreath. The association president said that three or four residents complained, some saying it was an anti-Iraq war protest while others perceived it as a symbol of Satan. You have to wonder what goes through the minds of people in this country sometimes. I’m not a fan of religion in general, and I certainly understand [...]
Read moreSorry Emily Post
There is something inherently wrong with the idea of bringing family and friends together to celebrate a holiday and then attempting to subtly manipulate them for a desired outcome. No disrespect to Ms. Emily Post, Ms. Cohen or Ms. Dvault, but your’re contributing to a problem, not providing a solution. In the recent article in the New York Times entitled “Pass a drumstick, and an olive branch,” Kim Severson quotes these women’s suggestions and “tricks” of how to host a Thanksgiving dinner to “create harmony” and “control” the situation. If [...]
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About Brie Austin
Co-author of I'd Do It Again, he is a columnist/reporter for a variety of magazines in the areas of music, lifestyle, nightlife, travel and business. He also writes business documents and creates copy for websites.Follow me
