Remembrance Day
It’s Remembrance Day.
Let us be sure to take a little time to reflect and remember…
Archive for 2015
Clichés Upgraded – Part XLV
November means darkness by dinner, all the better to brighten things up with enriched clichés (with originals in italics):
- To make it easier to navigate across the deeply entrenched soapstone, he put a step on it
- You may have to stick a fork in it if we cannot find any more spoons for the pudding
- Bring your sad look to a stop and smell the roses your co-workers brought in for your birthday (more…)
Memorable Quotes: Tales of Screenwriters – Part Twenty-Four
The Rules – a screenwriting ‘guru’ perspective:
“I always tell writers to expect the worst of life and in Hollywood. This way you can guarantee that your surprises will be exclusively of the pleasant variety.
What I think really pays off is stumbling around, blindly and stupidly, and grabbing on to that which you really like. That’s true in your life narrative, and it’s also useful in your screen narrative. (more…)
Two Perspectives on Advisor Performance
The October issue of The Insurance & Investment Journal is bookended with short articles about advisors, the first involving mystery shoppers and the second the ‘fee for service’ model. Taken together, they provide some updated perspective on what goes, or perhaps what should go, into the scales of advisor compensation. (more…)
TOP 10 Darwinian Halloween Escapades
When the laws of survival collide with the abandon of Halloween…
- Invite zombies over to your house for trick or treat snacks
- See how many candles can be lit in a giant pumpkin by trying it indoors first
- Have a ‘dance till you drop’ party for fans still around from the 1975 release of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (more…)
Clichés Upgraded – Part XLIV
Halloween is on the horizon, so ‘liven up’ the occasion with enriched clichés (with the originals in italics):
- He put a small audio recording in the folder so when opened it sounds like a plan
- Spinning your wheels means you’re going to need one large and sturdy tabletop
- A consequence of stabbing a utensil into your mouth is you’ll speak with a forked tongue (more…)
Memorable Quotes # 35
As Halloween approaches the end of next week, it’s worth remembering that this time of year marks the 40th anniversary of the initial release of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, widely considered the most popular cult classic film.
There were many memorable songs; here is an excerpt of probably the best known…
It’s astounding. Time is fleeting.
the watch of time 
What Makes an Open Leader
An article in the November issue of Toastmaster magazine brings out an important side of those in leadership capacities: showing honest emotion, which not only doesn’t weaken one’s standing, but rather humanizes and enhances credibility.
Authenticity comes from self-realization about the impact of one’s own experiences. (more…)
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