by Artie Isaac | Apr 28, 2008 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
A few days ago, I described the nine things I want to learn this summer. One of them was how to fix a flat tire on a bicycle. Problem is: you can’t fix a tire that isn’t flat. It’s a lesson of opportunity. Opportunity AchievedYesterday, I woke up,...
by Artie Isaac | Apr 23, 2008 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Doug Morgan is right. Doug is my rolling role model, my two-wheeling muse, my eco-physio-communal inspiration. Doug bikes to work most every day. (Once, I biked with him, but disliked the taste of my own blood.) Doug is right. He observed me riding a bicycle in...
by Artie Isaac | Apr 7, 2008 | On Ethics
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I’ve been invited to deliver this year’s Heisler Lecture on Business Ethics at Ohio Wesleyan University. I’ve worked up a passionate and, I hope, informed talk on the Ethics of Speech in Business (and Life)....
by Artie Isaac | Mar 14, 2008 | On Ethics
We’re all geniuses during economic expansion. We feel like dopes during a recession. Welcome to the recession, ya big dope. (Don’t feel bad. You’re the smartest of the dopes.) When we feel like dopes, nerves get frayed. …and tongues get loose....
by Artie Isaac | Feb 13, 2008 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
Sometimes, I think that the happiest guy in the world is the person who gives nothing to charity. Right: nothing. Why are you happy if you give nothing to charity? 1. You must think that everyone is pretty much OK without your help. That’s such a nice thought,...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 1, 2008 | On Ethics
Ohio is the Amusement Park State. We have more amusement parks — in total, per capita, and per acre — than any other state. O-H? I-O! While this is an odd distinction, it’s important to the economy. And Ohio’s economy could stand...
