Random Learnings #33
Crimea has been a major area of conflict and disagreement between Russia and Ukraine since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The 2014 Ukraine Crisis say Russia essentially invade Crimea…
Visiting The Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, © 2018 Scott C Sosna Two former employers of mine had (have) off-shore offices in Bangalore/Bengaluru, India, and I've made the trip there many times. Despite the travel…
Foodie #5
For my nephew's college graduation, the family celebrated with a meal at Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House in downtown Naperville, Illinois. I ordered the LAKE SUPERIOR WHITEFISH with Mashed…
Meandering Thoughts #24
My employer recently opened an near-shore office in San Jose, Costa Rica, rapidly growing and not approaching 200 hires. Some had doubts about how well near-shoring works, but to date…
Random Learnings #32
On my way to Chicagoland for my nephew's college graduation, I stopped at the Illinois Railway Museum - highly recommended, I'll write up my visit soon - and picked up…
1950s Walmart Greeter?
Everyone has seen the retiree working as a Walmart greeter. Everyone wonders whether the retiree works for the joy of interacting with people or the desperation because money is tight.…
Random Learnings #31
Unlike Woodrow Wilson, a Princeton professor with a PhD in political science, Truman had no abstract theories about the office. (In fact, he was the last occupant of the White…
A Friend Returned
Last night, a friend returned to visit us .... or more specifically, our house. My wife, my sister and her husband were out for dinner when I noticed our neighbor…
Random Learnings #30
I have read many - too many - books, articles, scholarly papers, etc., about the anti-Semitism faced by Holocaust survivors faced returning home, especially in Eastern Europe. By a large…
Random Learnings #29
The last Shah of Iran, Shah Reza Pahlavi, was a huge Rangers fan: The diplomats pressed for yet more royal visits, ideally with the shah comping to Britain again. The…