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RACISM   |  Comment

The Racism that Resides within us causes the “F” Bomb!

“Racism is conditioned by economic imperatives, but negotiated through culture: religion, literature, art, science and the media… Once, they demonized the blacks to justify slavery. Then they demonized the “colored” to justify colonialism. Today, they demonize asylum seekers to justify the ways of globalism. And, in the age of the media… demonization sets out the parameters of popular culture within which such exclusion finds its own rationale — usually under the guise of xenophobia, the fear of strangers.” READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

What’s Divorce Got to Do with It?

Tina Turner made a singing comeback in 1984 with her hit song, "What's Love Got to Do with It?" My husband, a family law specialist in San Francisco has recently worked with some male clients, who I call alpha males, ...READ»

FEAR   |  Comment

Nonsense At Work

Morning sickness: I have morning sickness.  When I wake up it hits me.  Not the nausea, the memory.  The memory of what lies ahead hits me first.  Then the nausea strikes. Not so long ago I used to wake up bright-eyed and ...READ»

Sword

Kikkerland's Terrifying Umbrellas for Wannabe Street Assassins

"I had a friend carrying one of these in Chinatown and someone bumped him," says Jay Lee, a designer at Kikkerland, purveyor of kitschy, fun doodads. "He goes, What'd you say? And it worked!" No wonder: the ...READ»

Guts

12 Terrifying Pieces of Furniture That Will Give Your Children Nightmares

Fancy a desk that looks like it's puking its guts out? You're in luck! Plenty of the world's most buzzed-about designers will happily sell you furniture that will make your children cry. Here's some of the most terrifying designs ...READ»

FEAR   |  Comment

Nonsense At Work

Manage fear, not action:I worry about the fear in the workplace.  Don’t get me wrong.  A little fear is a useful management tool.  But I’m talking about too much fear of the kind we have today.Too much fear makes us do stupid ...READ»

Nonsense At Work

Expect more fear in the work place: Many unpleasant things can happen during a recession. Here’s one that I hope you won’t promote nor experience. More fear in the workplace. During an economic upswing workers become ...READ»

Fear and Worry Kill Self Confidence

Today is Monday, so this post is on Self Confidence. On Friday, this quote, courtesy of Chris Widener, popped up in my in box.  “What worries you, masters you,” Haddon W. Robinson. In my new book, Straight Talk for ...READ»

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