COLLINS – Calm on the surface, paddling like hell underneath
YOU KNOW know the old saying about the ducks appearing calm on the surface, but paddling like hell underneath? That’s pretty much the way things are going in British [Continue]
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COLLINS – Tragedy often brings out the best in people
I OFTEN WONDER why it takes tragedy to bring out the best (and sometimes the worst) in people. I am constantly heartened by the way people come together in times of adversity [Continue]
COLLINS – Could the plight of Sears have been avoided?
THE PLIGHT Sears is indicative of what is happening with many of our traditional shopping sources. And it could well get worse before it gets better. The old way of shopping [Continue]
COLLINS – Hard to celebrate being an American these days
IT’S HARD to believe Americans can jump for joy on this 4th of July, given the turmoil the country is going through, largely because of the constant silliness and poor [Continue]
COLLINS – Putting together a nation isn’t an easy task
YESTERDAY, we celebrated our country’s 150th birthday. The usual kudos to our great country, lots of fun and frivolity, and, yes, a little controversy too as some of the [Continue]
COLLINS – Sometimes it’s good to rant. Other times, not so much
IN THE MEDIA, we sometimes speak before we know of what we speak. And then we have to issue retractions, or, to save face, I call them “clarifications.” Either way [Continue]
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