Tag Archives: 501(c)

Neither fish nor fowl, but edible

My congratulations to the organizers of the third annual Orange County Progressive summit. I’m sure something was accomplished there, though one never knows for sure what.  I’ll go into that later.  Some of this will undoubtedly sound “negative” to some.  … Continue reading

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HAVE SOME RED HERRINGS FOR BREAKFAST.

(originally posted December 17, 2010) Since we’re often recruiting people with no previous experience in what we’re about, the danger of “a little knowledge” is always there. Every few years, someone will come to one of the groups that I’ve … Continue reading

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Just say it, and then shut up.

(originally posted July 10, 2010) A rant on effective communication No claims here to being a great communicator, but the beam in my own eye still allows me to see the motes in some others. I once knew someone who, … Continue reading

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