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We at D-J gave this term some thought. And came to the quick realization that it’s equivalent to other psychological manipulation (like ‘gun violence’) anti-gunners use. Ask yourself — how can anyone ‘buy back’ something they never owned in the first place ? It’s used to imply that somehow the state entity had a degreeContinue reading “Gun ‘Buybacks’ ?”

We were a bit bemused by a client on Monday who referred to some of his workers as “African American” and “People of Color” yet he looked shocked when one of our agents asked him “So, how many colored people does your firm employ” (not that it matters). And “What part of Africa do yourContinue reading “Colored Folks and Rhetoric”

A few of our clients approached us vexed with the present regime’s threat to go after food companies for high prices and ‘gouging.’ To attempt to regulate food and energy prices nationwide. A regime that’s running for re-election. And a few have asked if such a strategy could actually work. The wiser clients knowing theContinue reading “Out of Food !”

Most believe the beginning of World War 2 was when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. Britain and France would declare war a couple of days later and most of Europe would be seized by Germany shortly thereafter through a Blitzkrieg of tanks, airpower, artillery and infantry. This would be the culmination of roughly a decadeContinue reading “Invasion !”

We’ve gotten a flurry of questions from our clients in the UK who are distressed about the censorship of social media and the actual jailing of people for expressing their opinions online. Unlike the US, England doesn’t have a second amendment (which provides the ‘enforcement mechanism’ to preserve the first amendment). And unfortunately it doesn’tContinue reading “To our clients in Great Britain”

Here at D-J, we occasionally have to deal with clients claiming experience and expertise in an area in which they have no experience or expertise. In most cases, this is invariably ego-driven and can be handled by a sit down with the client where we explain our role as consultants and that we can notContinue reading “Posers”

As one of our founders reminds us: “It’s important to face life with a good deal of humility. I’ve found that out in flying–I may have 15,000 hours or so of flying all kinds of different aircraft but the only important hour is the one in front of me. And if I get too high-mindedContinue reading “Sometimes we get it wrong too !”

How many of us–in our childhood– searched in vain for the Goodrich Blimp ? Or saw the Goodyear Blimp and mischaracterized it as the “Goodrich Blimp” ? As BF Goodrich would constantly remind us (in our founder’s generation at least) “We’re the OTHER guys.” Although both companies made tires in “Rubber City” — Akron, Ohio.Continue reading “We’re ‘the other guys’”