03/19/13

On the Job Training — OJT — we can’t afford it

Big Red Car here.  Beautiful day in the ATX and a day to count our blessings.  Thank you, God.  Thank you, Texas.

So The Boss is chatting with one of his VMI classmates who is running for Lt Gov in Virginia and that gets him thinking about the quality of leadership and the dangers of learning on the job — OJT. Continue reading

02/9/13

Gargling With Gasoline

Big Red Car here.  First, let me admit right up front, I have a drinking problem.  I drink gasoline.  Regular when I can get it.  But, yes, the Big Red Car has a gasoline drinking problem.

One of The Boss’s favorite songs is Pancho & Lefty sung by William Nelson and Merle Haggard.  Favorite line — “breath as strong as kerosene” — will catch your attention.

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