Washington I count myself lucky, when I’m not in DC. That’s not a new thing, but a lifelong habit. It’s a company town, and I don’t much care for the company. Sitting in Georgetown for a minute on my way to the University this evening, it’s a gray, early spring day. I can tell it …
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First Rule of Politics: Count the Votes
New Orleans The problem when businessmen go into politics is learning that it is more important to be able to count the votes than just the dollars in your bank account. You can buy a lot in politics, but not everything, because office holders really, really want to hold onto their day jobs, not just …
Gaslighting
New Orleans Gaslighting is an interesting concept, but when I first heard the term, frankly, it meant nothing to me. Talking to psychologist and attorney Bryant Welch on Wade’s World gave me a much clearer understanding of the concept and its dangers. According to Wikipedia “the term owes its origin to the 1938 Patrick …