As a lifelong reader, I am long past the discovery that the simple act of reading can produce sustained pleasure of surprising power. Right now, I’m alternating some weekend business work with the final chapters in Stephen Kotkin’s terrific book, “Waiting For Hitler”, about the machinations and challenges surrounding Joseph Stalin in the years leading…

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“I saw your memo to Bill Jones today.” Norman Brinker was sitting back behind his desk, feet up, relaxed. It had been a long week in Miami and he’d be heading back to Dallas in the morning. Outside, the headquarters parking lot had emptied and the sun was sliding down over West Kendall and the…

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I was on a flight from New York to Las Vegas and flying first class (these were the old days). We had yet to take off and the plane was still filling with passengers. I was in a window seat and the aisle seat next to me was still vacant. An older African American man…

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