Change Happens Part 1 of a 3-part series On September 21st 2003 I attended a cocktail party at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. It was the day before graduation ceremonies and I had an opportunity to speak with the Key note speaker for the event. His name was Andrew Card, Chief […]
John Dillinger Public Enemy #1
As temperatures around the country hit scorching highs, I try to remember it could be worse. Like in 1934 when much of the U.S. was trapped in a heat wave. In Chicago temperatures soared above 100 degrees so it made sense for Polly Hamilton a divorced waitress, to take in an air-conditioned movie. She […]
Asp Exit Strategy
Asp Exit Strategy One of the most famous queens in history ended a string of “Merger and Acquisition” deals by using the asp. Her name was Cleopatra. She was of Greek heritage and as a teenager married her brother (old dynastic custom). However, bickering over whom ‘mom liked best’ led to civil war in […]
From the Forthcoming Book
Reawakening an America Dream Another critically acclaimed book by Kevin J. Palmer challenges economic injustice through self-empowerment. He demonstrates how your first million dollars can […]
Memorial Day
You will probably recall that in 1943 we were in the middle of World War II. You may also recall that fighting a World War required a lot of men and despite political correctness men were considered the more expendable of the two sexes. This was based on a natural selection corollary that to […]