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Hollywood’s 100 Favorite Films

August 16, 2020

Here are the top three of a list of what a survey conducted by The Hollywood Reporter suggests are the 100 most popular films all-time.  To check out the complete article and list, please click here. * * * Who…

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Ten More of the Best Films About the Business World

October 9, 2016

The International Movie Data Base (IMDb) is probably the best single source for information about films and television programs. The links provided in this post are to IMD. In my opinion, these are ten more of the best films from…

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Getting Under His Skin: A New Biography of Frank Sinatra

November 6, 2015

Here is an excerpt from Edward Kosner‘s review in The Wall Street Journal of James Kaplan’s recently published Sinatra: The Chairman, a biography of a “mother-ridden boyhood in Jersey, bobby-sox mania, career eclipse, Ava Gardner, super-stardom, Rat Pack shenanigans, the…

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Gerald Posner: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 31, 2015

John Martin of ABC News says “Gerald Posner is one of the most resourceful investigators I have encountered in thirty years of journalism.” The Los Angeles Times dubs him “a classic-style investigative journalist.” Posner is the author of twelve books,…

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Gerald Posner: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 23, 2015

John Martin of ABC News says “Gerald Posner is one of the most resourceful investigators I have encountered in thirty years of journalism.” The Los Angeles Times dubs him “a classic-style investigative journalist.” Posner is the author of twelve books,…

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500 Greatest Movies

December 20, 2014

Here are the Top Ten of the 500 Greatest Movies according to Empire Online. I depend on this website to remind me of films I may wish to buy, rent, or stream. To check out the complete list and all…

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Malcolm Gladwell on “The Crooked Ladder: The criminal’s guide to upward mobility”

August 14, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Malcolm Gladwell for The New Yorker during which he explains how Italian mobsters climbed up the so-called “social ladder” by way of crime. For black criminals, the story has changed.…

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Marty Neumeier, The Second Interview (Part 2) by Bob Morris

January 7, 2013

Marty Neumeier is a designer, writer, and business adviser whose mission is to bring the principles and processes of creativity to industry. His latest book, Metaskills, explores the five essential talents that will drive innovation in the 21st century. His…

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Marty Neumeier: The Second Interview (Part 1) by Bob Morris

January 3, 2013

Marty Neumeier is a designer, writer, and business adviser whose mission is to bring the principles and processes of creativity to industry. His latest book, Metaskills, explores the five essential talents that will drive innovation in the 21st century. His…

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Leigh Branham: An interview by Bob Morris

November 1, 2012

Leigh Branham is Principal and Founder of Keeping the People, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas. Leigh has been researching and speaking about best practices in employee engagement and retention since 1995. He helps companies analyze the root causes of employee disengagement…

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