Category Archives: Strategy and the Big Picture

Objective, long-term, strategic, macro view

In praise of the Deep State

[The following article represents solely the opinion of the author and no one else.] When I first heard it, I didn’t understand what “deep state” meant, except that whoever was using the phrase seemed to convey a sense of foreboding, … Continue reading

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Creating a road together for a different future

One pave stone at a time, our country now has the opportunity to repair the potholes in our path to a better future. It will take all of us–Democrats, Republicans, independents and all the remaining political parties who siphon votes … Continue reading

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This is the moment we saved America

[THIS ESSAY REPRESENTS MY OWN OPINIONS, AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE POSITION OR VIEWS OF WD-40 COMPANY, NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR STAKEHOLDERS.] I listened to the Democratic convention this week. With each speech, each testimony, I began to … Continue reading

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The great pandemic experiment

This is a once-in-a-century field study. So many elements are being tested. The virus’ hypothesis is that it can procreate in the population of the human species at the balanced rate of transmission and mortality that ensures it will survive. … Continue reading

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