by Artie Isaac | Apr 4, 2009 | Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
Today, I'm attending the funeral of Peter Mykrantz, Sr., a beloved father of a best friend, the now departed spouse of the woman who married Alisa and me, a father figure in my own life.As Duncan McCurrach observed, Peter Mykrantz, Sr. — "Big Pete" to...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 21, 2009 | Living an engaged life, Uh, Artie?, Unsolicited Suggestions
Another letter, now from a student in my CCAD class…Uh, Artie?My name is [Student ID 00006XXXX].During tonight's Marketing class, I thought of some questions not about the course.Just curious: what do you do and how you do it? How do you know so much? Do a...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 19, 2009 | Uh, Artie?, Unsolicited Suggestions
Back into the "Uh, Artie?" mailbag. Uh, Artie?I am wondering if you have any advice for how to memorize a script. I have about eight typed pages, double spaced, of material to memorize so that I can narrate an elephant training demo at the local zoo. I know...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 18, 2009 | On Ethics, Uh, Artie?, Unsolicited Suggestions
I'm overdue for some responses to the letters addressed to "Uh, Artie?"Why, here's one now: Uh, Artie? I think of you as the King Of No Gossip. I was copied on the email below, from an administrative manager to our HR...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 15, 2009 | On Ethics, Unsolicited Suggestions
Do you have the power of attorney over another person's healthcare decisions? If she becomes so sick that she can't make informed decisions, the medical people will ask you what to do. Should extraordinary measures be taken to resuscitate? Should a ventilator...
by Artie Isaac | Mar 3, 2009 | Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
A bright, ambitious, energetic, charming entrepreneur, Pawan Murthy invited me to speak to his first installment of The PEP Talks. Pawan (pronounced “PUH-ven”, like “oven”) has designed The PEP Talks as a series of speaking showcases with local...
