An American Success Story
You don’t get to be a super successful company like McDonald’s by just doing things the same way everyone else does. Micky D’s knows how to innovate. For example, most companies would shy away from […]
Author: Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan is the author of So Much Time, So Little Change (a book of essays published by Wayman Publishing). It is available at Amazon in print and Kindle. Thomas lives in Seattle.
Ben There, Done That
Ben Carson has been struggling to maintain the momentum he enjoyed early in the campaign season. At one point he led the GOP pack in Iowa. But then Dewey opened his mouth. Dewey Clarridge, a […]
The Real Reason For Driverless Cars
Back when I taught Driver Education, we always stressed one key point – you need to laugh at your instructor’s jokes if you want to pass the class. But seriously, we regularly emphasized the need […]
Bros For Trump
R: “Yo, T, are you super stoked for this Trump rally or what?” T: “Totally, thumbs up for that, bro.” U: “Dude, this is gonna be one of the most badass gatherings of White people […]
Mary Versus The Angry People
Everywhere you look you’ll find angry people offering violent “solutions” to problems. The GOP presidential debates are like an anger-management class that meets every few months but never makes any progress. Recently, Donald Trump claimed […]
Time To Get Fit-Faced
The other day I was watching a Seahawks game in a bar when an ad for the Fitbit came on the TV. For those of you who don’t care about your health, the Fitbit is […]
Settling The “Natural-Born Citizen” Issue
The biggest fight in politics is the current one between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over Cruz’s eligibility to be President. Trump is citing a clause in the Constitution which holds that candidates must be […]
Are the Losers Actually the Lucky Ones?
Last week I struggled to understand why I kept seeing news articles about long lines for Powerball tickets. The story was everywhere. But then I read the statistics involved: the chance of winning was only one-in-292 million, […]
Is The Oregon Occupation About To Take A Sudden Turn?
It can’t be easy being a revolutionary. It’s cold in the woods, the food sucks, you can’t watch the Jerry Springer Show on TV, and worst of all, you’re sharing a bathroom. It’s tempting to […]
How To Beat The Racists
Man, what is up with Oregon? First the standoff at a wildlife refuge, and now this. If this keeps going the state motto might need to be changed from “She Flies With Her Own Wings” […]