Oh, It’s A Jolly Holiday With Mar…..ines

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Michael E Kelley

Our apologies to Walt Disney, Dick Van Dyke and of course Julie Andrews of Mary Poppins fame. We couldn’t help but equate the umbrella and Mar…ine to a famous song.

Was a Marine Holding an Umbrella Over President Obama a Breech of Uniform Protocol

Some in the press questioned whether the Marine in the picture had broken protocol. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/17/was-it-against-uniform-protocol-for-the-marine-to-hold-obamas-umbrella/

To which, President Obama invited all Marines and the Turkish Prime Minister to a tea and umbrella party.

President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Mary Poppins would be very proud of him.

Know The Future By Knowing Gen X and Gen Y and Gen Z

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael E Kelley

Here are 2 great articles that open the door to understanding future generations.

Understanding people and the environment is the key to being prepared for the future. Those that understand them will be able to take advantage of upcoming opportunities missed by others.

For comparing Gen X to Gen Y view: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130515141810-5973711-5-things-you-don-t-know-about-gen-y

For comparing Gen Y to Gen Z view: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2012/12/21/why-the-next-generation-will-hate-gen-y/

No summary is perfect for every person, but these articles give us a good, general idea.

Thanks to Penelope Trunk

Obama Says, “Here Is Lame Duck All Will Appreciate”

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Michael E Kelley

He is talking about the large inflated rubber duck floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.

The concept is from Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The duck is taller than Obama towering 16.5 meters high. Soon teenagers will be attempting to climb to the top of the duck which will result in the biggest belly flops seen since the “Splash” show premiered.