Category: Off Topic

The Old South

I was reminded again this week that the South is still the Old South in many ways.  I was playing golf by myself on Friday afternoon.  There was a twosome in front of me - I drove up to the third tee and saw them driving back towards me.  I...

The Only Yiddish I Know

בײַם דו יר חתונה האָבן, דיין קינדער וואָלט פֿאַרקאַקט “Beim du ir khasene hobn, dayn kinder volt farkate” I come from a mixed clan that includes mostly Russian and Polish Jews that immigrated to the United States in the early 20th Century.  My family does not have a famous lineage...

A Christmas Story

We took the week before Christmas off this year to visit “my” family.  OK, so we skipped church - it just seemed like too much work with the kids and I didn’t want to have the argument with my wife again.  The holiday was great, though - lots of presents,...

A History of My Resistance to the United Way

Written in 2010 Although I am big fan of philanthropy, admittedly, I am not a fan of the United Way.  I was coerced into giving at a couple of employers and have never felt that the United Way has adequate controls to prevent coercion or the misuse of donated funds....

Uniting Employees without the United Way

The purpose of this article is simple: Provide a workable alternative to companies currently engaged in United Way campaigns in favor of campaigns that will assure that more dollars make it to those in need. Overview: The article addresses: Reasons companies support philanthropy; The motivation you may have to manage...