Revisiting Tools For Tasting

In Issue 321 of Uncommon Sense (December 23, 2024) I shared with you some amazing culinary tools called Tools for Tasting and I want to tell you about them again!  The ever-brilliant octogenarian Godfrey Harris, who simply cannot take his foot off the accelerator, a perennial churner of new ideas, new tools, and new projects, […]

Sharon Stone, who starred in such movies as “Basic Instinct,” “Casino,” “Silver,” and “Total Recall” isn’t all that active in the Hollywood movie scene these days. At age 66, it’s been more than a decade since she’s appeared in film, and while her net worth is said to be roughly $20 million, it may be […]

Building Your Power of Expression Illusory, adj. Pronunciation: iˈlo͞osərē, iˈlo͞ozərē Meaning: This word refers to things that are based on an illusion; things that are not real. Usage: “The past two weeks have been a reminder that refuge can be illusory.” “The concept of money might be the greatest illusory trick of all time.” “Some […]

Welcome to your next dose of wisdom and clear thinking! Let’s kick it off with the Self-Development column which will provide you with an important perspective on time management in your ongoing quest for accomplishment. The Elephant in the Room column will sweep away the dust and cobwebs in order to clarify for you what […]

I was delivering a seminar this morning. In my opening exercise, I had everyone share a management challenge they struggled with. One man stated that he struggles with managing his time effectively. I couldn’t address that in the seminar, but I will address it here. Remember those Russian Nesting Dolls? (You see them in the […]

Here’s a thought: Donald Trump was the most maligned person in politics ever since he announced his intent to run for high office on June 16, 2015. People lied about him, people deliberately tried to ruin his life, the media ganged up on him, people wanted him dead. It would be wholly understandable if Trump […]

In the previous issue of Uncommon Sense (Issue 323) I announced that College of the Canyons, located in Valencia, California, asked me to teach two different sections of the same course – Introduction to Business (Business 100). The full semester version (16-weeks in duration) is Section 82799. The half-semester version (8-weeks in duration) is Section […]

There seems to be a lot of people wearing a mask of certitude. They claim expertise on matters and pontificate on things with an air of confidence that may or may not be warranted. Remember both James Carville and Bill Maher told the world, using different words, that Donald Trump would definitely, unequivocally, lose the […]

Building Your Power of Expression Parlay, v. Pronunciation: ˈpärˌlā, ˈpärˌlē Meaning: Although the initial usage of this word comes to us courtesy of the world of gambling, and conveyed the idea of turning one’s initial winnings from a previous bet into a greater amount by further gambling, it has taken on an additional meaning of […]

Welcome to the new year and welcome to our first installment of Uncommon Sense for 2025! I’ve got an important an inspiring message that you will read about in the Self-Development column. And we are in the midst of what appears to be a new zeitgeist that is opening up here in the United States. […]