by Michael Devers | Mar 9, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, History
There are different kinds of smart. Especially when faced with a critical and timely decision. One kind of smart would gather the immediately available data and make a decision within hours (possibly even minutes) and swiftly take the appropriate action. This solution...
by Michael Devers | Mar 2, 2020 | Crisis Prevention, History
Kenesaw Mountain Landis is dead. Happy Chandler is dead. Bart Giamatti is dead. Along with having already taken their final leisurely stroll across the green fields of earth and into the unknown, these three men have a few other things in common. All were...
by Michael Devers | Feb 25, 2020 | Happiness, Perseverance
Some good friends of mine recently contracted a case of puppy fever. For which, apparently, there is only one cure. They sent my wife and I this video a couple of days ago. It reminded me of a basic instinct we all share – human and puppy alike. We all feel a little...
by Michael Devers | Feb 17, 2020 | Crisis Prevention
The last weekend in January of 2020 was a terrible one for aviation in the United States. Many people know of the helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26th that claimed the lives of NBA Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant, his thirteen-year-old daughter, and seven others. Most...
by Michael Devers | Feb 10, 2020 | On Writing
Frequently, I’m asked to write various things: articles, press releases, blurbs, descriptive paragraphs, quotes, and other random items of differing lengths. Occasionally, the person who requested the work is delighted by my efforts and sometimes I’m asked if I have a...