Collisions Under Lake Erie

Advice to Young Professionals

2010-02-24T09:48:00.004-05:00

I received an email from a new graduate that asks for help in determining a career path in Information Technology , which I assume leads up to an email asking for networking contacts.I took a poetic turn in my response and think it might be worth sharing. And if my children ever ask for my advice, maybe I'll share it with them too.My career path is a tangled one and I am currently unemployed. My

How many teachers does it take to change a light bulb?

2009-08-26T08:33:00.004-05:00

How many teachers does it take to change a light bulb?One. A good teacher changes everything, with the support of the parents.As a public service TV spot or published image, I imagine a close in shot of a teacher screwing in a bulb on a simple overhead fixture with a reflecting shade. The lighting should be low at the opening. The shot opens up to 18 students in Second Grade, sitting on a rug on

"Business development" - or - "Account management"... which role is the most important to the firm

2009-07-17T12:34:00.004-05:00

"Business development" - or - "Account management"... which role is the most (sic) important to the firmThe party who put this question up on LinkedIn suggested that Business Development is hunting and Account Management is farming. Carrying on the analogy I answered the question and I copied the answer below. The complete LinkedIn discussion is in the title link. No community (business) survives

Cleveland Ideas

2009-07-03T13:32:00.002-05:00

Sliding through Columbus

2009-07-03T13:19:00.003-05:00

Hyland Software requires a poem in a job application submission. I didn't want to lose track of my endeavor. So I thought I would share my poem with you. I hope you and the folks at Hyland enjoy it.Sliding through ColumbusOn my way to IndianapolisMy audio book is playingThe sequel to Marley and Me.Reverse engineeringprocedural SQL (sequel)I am not an OracleI just don't like what I see.I construct

Case Western Reserve Team Wins Autonomous Lawnmower Competition

2009-06-17T15:57:00.000-05:00

NEWS CENTER: "Case Western Reserve Team Wins Autonomous Lawnmower CompetitionThursday, June 04, 2009, 5:19:04 PM"It's a good win for the students. What I'm reading elsewhere is that the state of the art for autonomous machines is the autonomous helicopter. It has to deal with wind conditions and a three dimensional path. Anybody know how Case is doing in that arena?Copyright 2009 Harlan R. Cohen

A Good Reason is Not Good Enough 1

2009-04-19T12:43:00.003-05:00

I came in from mowing the lawn and my wife says, "You didn't mow inside the pool fence".Always agreeable to a cerebral debate, I reply, "That's right".She asked, "Why?" and I replied, "I could trip, fall in, and drown. We should use the buddy system"."That's a really small chance. I think you're OK without a buddy"."A small chance is not the same as no chance".Ever the optimist, my wife closed

SalesBlogcast - Sales and Leadership Blog: Meeting Hijacker

2009-03-16T08:47:00.002-05:00

What do you do when someone with an energy depleting, negative thinking, whiny attitude decides to hijack your team meeting?Great question. I'm not surprised in being the first to admit to being a past and potentially future under-performing hijacker, and also a victim of hijacking. I object to the term whiny. It's you who may be whining. And maybe you need a power-saving mode if your energy is

A change in routine

2009-03-15T12:11:00.002-05:00

Whenever my wife and I go out to the theater I will turn to her at the intersection of the first major street and ask if she has the tickets and parking pass.On this occasion I was picking up my son at work so we could go directly to a theater performance from there. At the usual intersection I turned to my wife only to find an empty seat. I quickly turned the car around to retrieve the tickets

NO MSG, Reduced Fat Vegetable Dip Recipe

2008-05-19T10:06:00.003-05:00

My wife is sensitive to MSG, while I'm trying to eat more vegetables and lose weight. Not finding any no MSG recipes in the stores (Giant Eagle in PA/OH primarily), I put this little concoction together in ten minutes. I'm certain many people have done it better. I just don't seem to find good no MSG recipes on the Internet. This has no preservatives that I can see, by the way.Ingredients16 oz.

Thoughts about Ethanol

2008-05-19T10:00:00.004-05:00

David Brin's short essay on economics and government policy in regard to farm subsidies and ethanol production is hyperlinked by clicking on the title. There are suggestions for more efficient market mechanisms and some noteworthy comments (other than mine). Copyright 2007 Harlan R. Cohen MBA,CPIM

Language Log: English-Only Insanity on the Campaign Trail

2007-12-29T11:20:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays

2007-12-09T15:20:00.001-05:00

Time to take a moment to say, I Wish us all a Happier New Year. I think in 2008 I will try to incorporate happy and unexpected collisions on the North Coast. No sense being seen as a total pr*ck. Big Brother is watching us all. Copyright 2007 Harlan R. Cohen MBA,CPIM

One Person Wrecks a Getaway

2007-12-09T14:51:00.000-05:00

It only takes one person to wreck a weekend.I want you to know about someone we'll call B and our experiences with her during the week of 12/2-12/8.Until they make up for changing our room and dinner reservations, one star is all I can give them. B completely ruined a getaway for which my wife had discussed a year ago. It all began when the hotel and dining room were turned over to some law firm

Alvin R. Sutker, Ph.D., In Memorium

2007-06-30T11:31:00.000-05:00

Alvin Ramon Sutker, Ph.D.1922 - 2007 Dr. Alvin R. Sutker, a clinical psychologist in private practice for over fifty years with offices throughout Greater Cleveland, died June 29 at the age of 85. Dr. Sutker was four times past president of the Cleveland Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a past member of the Cleveland Psychological Association Executive Board, Cleveland Academy of Consulting

Getting the Minimum from OfficeMax

2007-06-24T20:40:00.000-05:00

Or, the Customer is always right. We're just never certain how they might be right, are we?I swore when OfficeMax announced they were moving the corporate headquarters out of Cleveland that I wouldn’t shop there again. I was already out of work in a recession and I saw more competition coming from the Information Technology folks they would put on the streets, looking for work. I half-heartedly

The Browns Performance

2007-05-12T12:17:00.000-05:00

I hear The Browns feel they are under something of a jinx and will change their name to something indicating high performance. So starting with the exhibition season The Browns will be known as LeBrons.Copyright 2007 Harlan R. Cohen MBA, CPIM

Dead Euclid or Can We Create The Urban MIgrant Worker's Village

2007-04-12T09:21:00.000-05:00

Dead EuclidYesterday I heard about a homeless man hiding out inside Rolling Acres Mall. And that brought me back to this post I had drafted.The blogger of the hyper-link above gives us a little tour of Euclid Square Mall on a cold and snowy day. It makes me wonder what would happen if the mall owners, unions, and social agencies got together to provide safe and secure winter quarters for the

Frustrations with Amtrak (in Cleveland, OH)

2007-03-30T08:44:00.000-05:00

It isn't so much that the Lakeshore Limited and the Capitol Limited arrive and depart in the wee hours of the morning. I was looking into traveling to St. Louis, MO. The only way to St. Louis takes me through Chicago. And although Indianapolis and Cincinnati are both served by Amtrak, it is only through Chicago. While Columbus is served, not at all. It is obvious when you read the national route

Manischewitz by Netgrocer.com

2007-03-21T15:23:00.000-05:00

Manischewitz by Netgrocer.comIt seems the Passover coffee cake mixes always run out first, two weeks before Passover. I found the last two at the Mayfield & Green Giant Eagle today.Having a few moments to spare and intent on sharing my dilemna with the folks at Manischewitz, I went to their website, and lo and behold, we can now order online courtesy of Netgrocer.com. I don't know how long

BFD (Brewed Fresh Daily)

2007-02-16T08:58:00.000-05:00

Here I've been thinking of either closing down my blog or composing some new entries when I get a Google Alert that tells me it's listed on Brewed Fresh Daily. The cockles of my heart were warmed immediately.Thank you George, et. al. I'll try not to let you down.Now I'll have to go see what's happening with the Next Linear Collider. Yes. I know it has a formal new name. I just can't remember

Caught by my Amazon Shorts

2005-11-08T17:05:00.000-05:00

Dear Amazon Shorts:You're never going to see this because your server failed to receive it properly:If you're going to play publisher (with Amazon Shorts), drop the price to $0.19 apiece (from $0.49) or 6 for $1 when purchased at one time. Then bundle articles in one subject area on a monthly basis for $0.99. It's called a magazine. You might even be able to slip advertisements into it and sell

CITOKATE

2005-11-08T12:20:00.000-05:00

I'm having a great deal of fun at the David Brin Blogspot. I've also been introduced to the term CITOKATE, Criticism Is The Only Known Antidote To Error. But I'll probably be back after the elections with more to say about everything. Copyright 2005 Harlan R. Cohen MBA,CPIM

Salting the Debate for a Cleveland Convention Center

2005-09-02T16:09:00.000-05:00

Collisions Under Lake Erie Please excuse my wild idea. Sometimes I stand up to sing the chorus of Alice's Restaurant. When no one joins on the second round, I know I am crazy. If I only hear a single other voice, I must be living an alternate lifestyle. Two other voices make us an organization and three or more would make us a movement. Sent to the Editor of the Plain Dealer and Cuyahoga County

Sometimes you have to sing a verse of "Alice's Restaurant" to see whether you're crazy or part of a movement

2005-08-21T12:07:00.000-05:00

LYRICS - Alice's Restaurant: "('KID, HAVE YOU REHABILITATED YOURSELF?') I went over to the sargent, said, 'Sargeant, you got a lot a damn gall to ask me if I've rehabilitated myself, I mean, I mean, I mean that just, I'm sittin' here on the bench, I mean I'm sittin here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough join the army, burn women, kids, houses and villages after bein

You Leave and You LO$E

2005-08-18T14:48:00.000-05:00

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