The Plague-Ground – This Could Be Dangerous
Want to listen to today’s blog post? Hear it here. Back in 2010, a publicist persuaded me to invite an unknown Columbia Law Professor to
March 10, 2021
5 Comments
Category: Plague-Ground
The Plague-Ground – Women’s Work is Never Done
Want to listen to today’s blog post? Hear it here. Today is International Women’s Day. As “days” go, it’s the biggest of all since it celebrates
March 8, 2021
2 Comments
The Plague-Ground – RABBIT HOLES FOR EAGER DIGGERS
Rabbits get a bad rap these days. Or rather, their roads do as they hop from Uncle Remus’ house to Farmer John’s. A rabbit hole
March 5, 2021
5 Comments
The Plague-Ground – Irrational Exuberance
Want to listen to today’s blog post? Hear it here. I don’t mean irrational exuberance in the economic sense. The phrase became instantly famous when
March 3, 2021
12 Comments
The Plague-Ground – You have a right to disconnect
“I am sending you this email at a time that works for me. I don’t expect you to respond to it until normal business hours,
March 1, 2021
10 Comments
The Plague-Ground – Walk and Chew Gum.
When one thing is a disaster in your life, that’s manageable. Two things and it’s a crisis. Three – like lose your job, lose your
February 24, 2021
1 Comment
The Plague-Ground – Remember When Women Were Called Women?
Last weekend, I was reading the proofs of my memoir which comes out in June. My editor queried one word in this sentence: “Like most couples, we have
February 22, 2021
5 Comments
The Plague-Ground – SOME HAND-WARMERS FOR YOUR HEART AND MIND
T.S. Eliot called April the cruellest month. But February is the coldest, though only outdoors, unless of course you’re in Texas, which is on the
February 19, 2021
No Comments
The Plague-Ground – The rise (and shine) of a near-dead medium.
Surely the Letter to Shareholders is one of the most torpid prose forms in any language. Written by an organization’s CEO, it precedes the annual financial statements
February 17, 2021
1 Comment
The Plague-Ground – Monopolies and Men
“When you’re used to having 100% of the market and someone comes along and takes 1% of your share, this can turn your world upside
February 16, 2021
2 Comments
The Plague-Ground – Save the performing hearts
This Sunday, you can’t have dinner in a restaurant in Toronto, but you can in New York City. Governor Andrew Cuomo decided last week to allow partial-
February 12, 2021
2 Comments
The Plague-Ground – Most Seers See Wrong
That doesn’t stop us from believing them, and acting on their pronouncements as if they were wrapped in a bodyguard of truth. I’m not talking about
February 10, 2021
No Comments
Subscribe to Bob's Free Weekly Omnium-Gatherum Blog:
Benefits of being a subscriber
- Every Saturday the Omnium-Gatherum blog is delivered straight to your InBox
- Full archive
- Posting comments and joining the community
- First to hear about other Ramsay events and activities