by Christine | Jul 18, 2018 | Welcome Column
In business, there’s a saying that “failing to plan is planning to fail”. In baseball, the most successful hitters approach the at-bat with a plan, based upon the situation. On the other hand, an American president brags about going into a high-level meeting with...
by Christine | Jan 8, 2012 | Welcome Column
“Got Milk?” You all know the slogan by now. A number of years has passed since the launch of that classic advertising campaign. I vividly remember the very first spot I saw on TV for “Got Milk?”. An obsessed and possibly deranged individual is...
by Christine | Sep 12, 2010 | Welcome Column
Rhythm. I sure wish I had it. When I hear the old Gershwin Brothers standard “I Got Rhythm”, it makes me want to cry. Ethel Merman may not have had the greatest voice ever, but when she sang “I got music. I got rhythm”, it was jumpy. Same for...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2012 | Welcome Column
Yeah, I’m watching the Olympics. I always watch the Olympics. You can kvetch all you like about the state of amateur athletics, with the doping and judging scandals, but it’s still gripping drama. It’s such a natural thing, to compete, and it’s just as natural to take...
by Christine | Aug 13, 2008 | Welcome Column
Yeah, I’m watching the Olympics. I always watch the Olympics. You can kvetch all you like about the state of amateur athletics, with the doping and judging scandals, but it’s still gripping drama. It’s such a natural thing, to compete, and it’s just as natural to take...
by Christine | Apr 30, 2008 | Welcome Column
One of the neat surprises that Bluegrass had for me was its embracing the song “Grandfather Clock”. I loved that song as a kid! The melody is simple but catchy, and the lyrics are perfect. Somehow that grandfather clock and its owner are cosmically linked. It weighed...
