Category Archives: General Musings

Just a general post, of no specific import, and which I will use from time to time to make quick comments.

Why Can’t They Say Thank You?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

  I am waging a private war (not so private now, I guess). I am tired of spending money at retail stores and then having the clerk say to me, “Have a Nice Day” instead of “Thank You.” If I … Continue reading →

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In-Box Zero? This Writer Prefers In-Box Whatever :-)

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This was too good not to re-post here. I have to agree with the author: We spend far too much time managing our inboxes and not enough time living (and working). By Sara Stewart of the New York Post – … Continue reading →

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Only a Government can Censor

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

As I understand the definition of the word, only governments can “censor” your writings or your spoken words. Webster’s defines a censor as “an official who examines materials (as publications or films) for objectionable matter” [emphasis mine]. I suppose we … Continue reading →

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Friends? or Merely Acquaintances?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

In today’s Daily Mail is an article about the numbers of friends we, as humans, can actually handle at any given time. Turns out: “People are only capable of maintaining FIVE close friends despite using social media.” You can read … Continue reading →

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What Has Happened to My Country?

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Seriously, WHAT has happened to my country? I drove today from Laramie, through Salt Lake City, and into Wendover, Utah, where I will try and spend the night at a Best Western. All along Interstate 80, and I mean ALL … Continue reading →

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Have You Had Your “Moment” Yet?

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Peggy Noonan wrote this piece about two weeks ago, and while I am probably breaking all manner of copyright law in reproducing it here, I feel the need to have at least posted it here in order to save for … Continue reading →

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Characteristics of the One Percent Crowd

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is a re-run of a post earlier in 2016. Since I have some rather unorthodox readers, many of whom I wish would NOT read my blog (and who are proudly in the lower rung of one percenters), reruns of … Continue reading →

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Yesterday we were wearing shorts!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

And today, well, take a look!  Taken at 6pm on Saturday, May 7th. The problem could be that after the snow storm passes, we are expecting heavy and warm rain. And THAT could mean flooding. Not at all unusual for … Continue reading →

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Steal This Book! On Why I left Facebook

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

I recently quit Facebook. Aside from the liberation of several hours of my life (Facebook is what they call a “time suck”), it has also liberated me from all manner of inanity, by which I mean the countless posts about … Continue reading →

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The Latticework of Mental Models

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Friends of mine say that I live in my head, thinking all the time. I find this an odd comment insofar as, hopefully, everyone is thinking all the time. Even when we are dreaming, the brain is thinking, that is … Continue reading →

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