Aldo Nova was kind of a goofball. Even at the height of his coolness, which was brief indeed in the United States, he had a whiff of it about him. If you were born before 1975 or so, you’ll have no trouble remembering “Fantasy”: Excessive pouter and grimacer though he was, the guy was responsible … Read more
“What a jackass! He’s pompous, arrogant, and hypocritical, and he sucks at day in, day out business.” So goes one school of thought on Newt Gingrich. “He’s a genius. His stores of knowledge and insight are near-bottomless, and he’s an outstanding crisis manager.” So goes the other. I agree with both. I believe that Newt … Read more
I started working as a technical writer in January 1994, and my first “in my field” boss, who I’ll call Susan, spoiled me. Susan was kind, nurturing, and insightful, and I grew quite a bit with her. We remain close friends today. Susan’s worth a post sometime, but tonight I really wanted to talk about … Read more