So often life seems like a “zero-sum” game. If one person wins another, by definition, must lose. This condition assumes not only that the size of the pie is constant, you either get… Read More
What Kingsport is missing is a coherent strategic plan. More important, as a community we do not think strategically. Perhaps this sounds like pedantic nonsense, but I would argue differently. Strategy First, remember what… Read More
Kingsport stands at the edge of precipice. We must make a choice. This will occur either by contentious decision or it will happen as momentum randomly drives us off the edge. But make… Read More
We are facing a brave new world. Within our region there are great shifts afoot. For Kingsport, not all of those are positive. It is time for us to change. Like it or… Read More
Life in a community like Kingsport moves at its own placid pace. We don’t boom. We don’t bust. And we change at a glacial speed. But, change we do. I first noticed that something… Read More
Super Bowl XLIX is now in the record books. By the way, it is probably time to stop using Roman Numerals now that the number is beyond anyone but Caesar’s ability to decipher… Read More
It is a beautiful sunny day today. You could almost be forgiven for believing that Spring is just around the corner. Of course it is not, but it is not hard to buoy… Read More
We often think of human interactions, the social and economic systems we establish, as a special. In reality, they operate in much the same way normal things around us do. In fact, the concepts… Read More
Thirty years ago, I commanded an Armored Cavalry Troop in Europe. We patrolled the border with East Germany. It was a sobering experience and it brought me face to face with evil. … Read More
I was five years old and it is one of the most memorable experiences of my childhood. I “sneaked” several pieces of candy before dinner and was caught. My mother asked if I had… Read More
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