Jim's Articles

Week of 12 Jul 10: For want of a bolt...

Jul 08, 2010 at 11:02 am by admin

...a bureaucracy was created. Let me explain. We went to visit my mother-in-law and other relatives on the 4th of July weekend (a big weekend in the US, for those of yo.... Read More

Week of 5 Jul 10: Making Accountants Accountable

Jul 01, 2010 at 11:01 am by admin

I recently had another one of those terrible experiences with an accounts receivable department. Once again, my payment had been lost and I had now received my "final notic.... Read More

Week of 28 Jun 10: The missed oil spill lesson

Jun 24, 2010 at 11:01 am by admin

On 16 Jun 10, standing on the White House lawn, Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of BP, said that President Obama "is frustrated because he cares about the small people. And.... Read More

Week of 21Jun 10: Tech changes affecting your career now, part 3 of 3

Jun 17, 2010 at 11:01 am by admin

This past Sunday, 13 Jun 2010, Laura and I visited the George Washington Carver Museum on the campus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. Dr. Carver is one of my fa.... Read More

Week of 14 Jun 10: Tech changes affecting your career now, part 2 of 3

Jun 10, 2010 at 11:01 am by admin

We talked last week about the softer side of tech changes affecting your career now--matters such as public relations. Let's get into a little more of the "meat and potatoes.... Read More