by Artie Isaac | Oct 22, 2013 | New Competence
This should come as no surprise: words have meaning. But we speak so casually that words seem cheap. They aren't. Here are three examples. They are three of many that I hear and wonder, "Does the speaker know what he or she is saying?" "Drinking the...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 16, 2013 | Coaching Topics, It happened, Living an engaged life, New Competence
For New Competence, a book-in-development, I am describing how formerly functional competencies have been replaced by new competencies. If you have any feedback and are willing to allow me to include your response in the book (with attribution), please leave a comment...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 12, 2013 | It happened
You ever have this problem? What to do with too much leftover opium? That was the problem reported to me by a Local Housewife. Here's what happened. Where It Came FromThe Local Housewife's two kids had their wisdom teeth extracted. One received 20 Percocets....
by Artie Isaac | Oct 10, 2013 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
From time to time, I've written about the importance of voting. (It's easy to search for these posts.) Readers of Net Cotton Content are exhorted to vote. After all, voting is a more valuable way to spend time than reading Net Cotton Content. ...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 6, 2013 | Living an engaged life
Everyone has a response: Call your legislator. Grumble to your neighbor. Curse the media. (Or turn it off?) Even no response is a response. But everyone is wondering, "This world is troubled. What can I do about it?" Here's what I did about...
