November 2008
4 posts
Pauline's
Burger King potato chips
It must be easy to rebrand snack food.
A Jerk on a Trip
My flight took off a little late from San Francisco. I was surrounded by children, for whom I had found new affection. Typically, I would consider being surrounded by children on a plane a red flag for a horrible flight. This time, I found myself cheerfully happy with them when they noticed me and surprisingly un-annoyed when they cried. I wondered why so many children were flying to Atlanta from...
American Idol Presidency
Barack Obama won the election mostly because he was able to transfer his own leadership into many other people and empower them. He declared a clear goal and clear communication from the top down about why it was important and why everyone should help. Then he empowered people to do more than simply say “I agree.”
There was a lot more to it than everyone rising up. A lot of people had...