The short answer to how I got my first job is that I begged. The long answer follows: Two days after Williams asked for a divorce and left, I knew it was crucial that I get a job. It was a scary time. I had never had a job. Even though I had wanted to […]

I think this GIF needed to exist. from r/WhiskeyTribe

The Author’s Analysis of the Structure of What Happened to the American Press? by Roy H. Williams Framing: The “First Mental Image” given to the reader is the First Amendment to our Constitution framed between two of our most famous Founding Fathers. This patriotic reference aligns my perspective to each side of our polarized society. (Read the First […]

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What Happened to the American Press? When James Madison drafted the First Amendment, his reference to “the press” referred to the newspapers of our nation, such as the Pennsylvania Gazette owned by Benjamin Franklin, the most popular paper in the 13 colonies. Things rocked along swimmingly for about 200 years, then one day we walked outside […]

I agree with what you said about relationships and about remembering the power of words “because there are people on the other end.” I am obliged to disagree, however, with the following passage of your writing: “What I have in common with a 60 something African-American man who’s married and has kids is likely more aligned than what I have in common […]

Plumbing contractor license number appears in screen text somewhere.[ZACK appears onscreen with 3 TECHS] TECH 1:  When the bottom rusts out’a your water heater,TECH 2:  [nodding his head up and down with BIG EYES]                      all that water floods the house!TECH 3:  [slowly shaking his head “no” in disgust]                  and the supply line keeps pumping more water in.ZACK:    So Kenny and me wrote this song for you.  [ZACK and […]

Hi Indy,We had a State Debate Organization that had a contest more than 50 years ago. Topics were assigned by a blind draw process and the only reference material you could have is what you brought. We had 1 hour to prepare. My draw was defend free market/capitalism vs socialism/communisim. The person that drew socialism/communism complained […]

Michael, The only way to marry Invisible Heroes to Pendulum would be to use the stories of Invisible Heroes to demonstrate that the right thing to do is always the right thing to do regardless of whether we are in a WE or a ME.  Most of our mistakes come from following the herd, peer pressure, trying to be “trendy.” My […]

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In this masterstroke of genius, Harry Bliss shows us characters painted by Modigliani, Léger, Munch, Picasso and Whistler sitting with a somewhat freaked-out woman by the door. I love Harry Bliss, don’t you? – Indy Beagle

The Truth About Radio An Open Letter to Sellers of Radio Advertising in America My experience with radio account executives is that they will immediately quote the party line: “92% of America listens to AM/FM radio over the airwaves, which is higher than smartphone use (81%) and tablet use (45%) and TV viewership (85%)” Here’s […]

Bryan,Those are good examples of “leaving things out.” They reminded me of something I ought to have included in last week’s Memo: When you leave things out, you place your trust in the perceptive ability of your audience. Therefore, it is always a calculated risk, because not everyone will be able to leap the gap. […]

In the rabbit hole last week, Jeff Sexton wrote, “…it’s something special when you want to own a piece of accoutrement from a fictional character. Wanting to own James Bond’s watch. Or the same model.” I saw this happen and wanted to share.  I was helping a used furniture and liquidation company in 2013. We were […]

The way our political system is currently set up, any candidate that wins a political race represents only half of us. There has to be a better way. I think I may have found it. When asked to join a conflict that isn’t my own, my answer has always been, “I don’t think I’ll put […]

“Academy alumni want to know the inside-out, upside downs of thing. Take the assumptions, the cliches of life, and want to know why people think, believe and do what they do.”– Julie Hein “Curiosity has drawn me to six explorations at the Wizard Academy.  Each time I went home thinking, ‘What an interesting bunch of […]

“Innovative romantics with the heart of a rogue.” – Robert Topping “Curious crazy.” – Sylvia Edney “People who attend WA have to be ambitious, curious, life-long learners. People who look at the world around them and decide to make it better.” – Christina Gressianu  “The individuals that ask WHAT IF vs those that wait for […]

Rainbows of Dogs The beagle in the right hemisphere of your brain has an entirely different set of skills than the nerd who lives next door. The beagle in my brain is named Indy. What is the name of the beagle in yours? Your beagle gives you impulsive intuition and instinctive insight. Your beagle gives you romping […]

Aston Martin’s James Bond Car Comes to Life – The New York Times I’m not a car guy but this is cool. Best regards, Jeffrey The interesting thing about items like this is that they are sort of a double-dose of Magical Thinking. It’s one thing to want a real person’s personal effects, say, Paul […]