I have to admit I have a lot of respect for Teddy Roosevelt and many of the things he did and said. In fact, I have his “arena” quote printed out and stuck to the wall above my desk. One of his other famous quotes is this one: “In any moment of decision, the best […]
Johnny and the Mothers are playin Stompin’ at the Savoy in Vermont tonight
One movie that’s stuck with me since I was a kid was Johnny Dangerously. It’s so silly it’s still funny—especially the “C’mon shelf paper!” car chase scene…but that’s fodder for another email. If you’ve seen the movie, you might remember that a critical point was when Vermin, the aptly named villain of the story, discovers […]
Ever find yourself singing’ the boogie robots blues?
Both of my small children love the Minions movies, so there’s a good chance that when they get to watch TV and have to agree on something they can watch together, it’s going to be a movie filled with little yellow people running around in goggles and overalls. And the other day when they were […]
Head in the clouds…or somewhere else?
One thing that surprises me more than it probably should when I speak with people about their security programs is how much “The Cloud” freaks them out. And, after speaking with them for a while, it’s clear they should be worried. But their habitual response to that worry is…you guessed it: “We brought in vendor/solution/tool […]
Got Agile?
There’s a lot of talk about Agile these days. Everyone’s doing it—well, almost everyone. And those who aren’t are a particular shade of green with envy and full of laments, remorse and frustration as to why they can’t be agile too. But here’s the thing about “agile”…it’s the thing that applies to quite a lot […]