by Steven J. Manning | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is written with at least some measure of hope—whether entirely justified or not. Was it myth, history, or strategic fantasy that MacArthur urged Truman to let him march westward—through a starving Soviet apparatus—all of it, with minimal American casualties. All...
by Steven J. Manning | May 26, 2026 | Finger On the Pulse, Uncategorized
I have the extraordinary privilege of living in this remarkable country—the one that welcomed us as penniless, stateless immigrants, some deacades ago. Kindly note the attached photograph. The small American flag decal affixed to the inside right corner of my...
by Steven J. Manning | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have the extraordinary privilege of living in this remarkable country—the one that welcomed us as penniless, stateless immigrants, some deacades ago. Kindly note the attached photograph. The small American flag decal affixed to the inside right corner of my...
by Steven J. Manning | September 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Prologue… The more things change, the more they stay the same. Or as my intellectual snob father would insist that be quoted in the original French: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”. (1849 Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr) With the world spinning...
by Steven J. Manning | September 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I fancy myself an astute observer of people and life. Some people collect stamps, memorabilia, music, dolls, zippo lighters, bottle caps, happy meals toys, rocks. And too many people just collect bad habits. I collect people and stories. Then express my observations,...
by Steven J. Manning | July 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
There was a time when so-called French intellectuals were valued. Specifically, people who LEARNED and KNEW a bit about a lot of things. Not much depth in anything. Very interesting dinner guests. And amazing pseudo-intellectuals. What we have created in the US, as...
by Steven J. Manning | June 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
About Happiness in Business… Fortune 100 vs. Bill’s Burgers… This is about Bill’s Burgers. And some about too many Fortune notables’ leaders… Bill’s makes everybody’s list of “The Best Burgers in the United States.” Often on the top...
by Steven J. Manning | May 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
You gotta love Starbucks…. “There is a fine line between love and hate.” — Cecelia Ahern, c. 2002-2005. I used to really dislike Starbucks. Upon recent reflection … Salvador Dali, unmistakable mustache on full display, walks into a Starbucks. Eureka moment...
by Steven J. Manning | April 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
From awareness to intelligence to zombiehood… I am tackling a truly challenging topic. Emotional intelligence. Now … Assuming I have even a pedestrian understanding of what that is… Assuming that I do have some ordinary, lay, understanding of what emotional...
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