tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211328034704476406.post5358005721541495442..comments2023-06-09T04:23:56.336-07:00Comments on Al's Musings: A Canadian view of the week in US politicsAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453255551532736555noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211328034704476406.post-32939085615107578072009-02-07T11:30:00.000-08:002009-02-07T11:30:00.000-08:00Hey Al, may i suggest to you two things1. China b...Hey Al, may i suggest to you two things<BR/>1. China be the next super power<BR/>2. Do not stereotype 356 lbs athletes.... if you call standing around blocking people due to your massive size an athlete?!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387894332137022069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211328034704476406.post-35735784643495748322009-02-04T08:07:00.000-08:002009-02-04T08:07:00.000-08:00I like both of your thoughts regarding needing tru...I like both of your thoughts regarding needing true leadership, not just fresh blood within the status quo (which I remember being defined once as Latin for 'the mess we're in').<BR/>It's so easy to be impressed with good ideals, or good management. We truly need leaders. <BR/>So, Ed, you think the time is coming when the US will either hand off the baton, or it will be taken from them. I predict it will be Canada that becomes the next super-power, lord of the universe, etc. etc. Or not.<BR/>And sorry, Ed, it's the muscle-heavy (but sometimes brain cell-weak) aspect of athletes that contributes to my total lack of interest (and even disdain, at times) of sports in general. But you can keep cheering for your Titans.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453255551532736555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211328034704476406.post-20974565434131884842009-02-03T21:26:00.000-08:002009-02-03T21:26:00.000-08:00I too agree with you & Peter regarding some of...I too agree with you & Peter regarding some of your political rants. There will come a day, when a US change takes place and someone else will police the world (look at world history - Huns, Mongols, Romans, Danes, Spanish, British, Germans-oops.... USA). Maybe, the US is tired and obviously need change. In fact, we all need change.... i really believe that the US has been playing the roll as "management" too long and change is immanent towards "leadership". In his book Tribes, Seth Godin mentions that leadership is not management. He says that managers manage a process they've seen before, and they react to the outside world, striving to optimize that process. Leadership is about creating change that you believe in. He says that leaders have followers and managers have employees. Managers make widgets. Leaders make change.<BR/>I would like to add my favorite team to the beginning of your rant Al....... the Tennessee Titans football team. There is just something about 6 offensive lineman not weighing less than 312 lbs trying to hold off the swift, strong defensive line not weighing less than 286 lbs clashing and crashing. BTW, i do enjoy the symphony as well.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387894332137022069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211328034704476406.post-780556249283532592009-01-24T21:53:00.000-08:002009-01-24T21:53:00.000-08:00Well said Al. As an American, I am well aware of ...Well said Al. As an American, I am well aware of our tarnished PR record. Obama's a big move forward, but I heard former Pakistani President Musharraf on CNN today say he doesn't expect Obama to instantly change US foreign policy. In effect, he said the culture of the United States, and it's perceived priorities, must change along with the president, for real international policy to change. <BR/><BR/>Maybe there's some truth to that cynicism: Obama is the embodiment of American <I>ideals</I>, but ideals and action are two different things. <BR/><BR/>It may take awhile for our actions to finally resemble our hopes and dreams. And by then, our ideals will have moved along much further - and so we continue to chase our better ideologies. Not an entirely bad thing.<BR/><BR/>Hope the economy gets better. Hope the world becomes a healthier, more peaceful place. <BR/><BR/>I don't care for sports much, either.<BR/><BR/>Blessings Al,<BR/>PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08898344279654975005noreply@blogger.com