I had breakfast with a former high-level Central Florida executive who had gone abroad on an international contract. Among the various observations she shared was the difficulty she experienced upon re-entry with the tone of rhetoric…;
Articles of Interest
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ORLANDO TRANSFORMED
In remarks at the Harvard Club’s Leadership Series Breakfast this past Wednesday, Mayor Buddy Dyer recalled that early on in his administration then-Orlando Sentinel Publisher Kathy Waltz commented that Orlando suffered from “an inferiority complex.” He then went on…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: MCDONALD’S NON-COMPETES
Leinani Deslandes’ Apopka lawsuit against McDonald’s USA and Bam-B Enterprises goes further in challenging the fraternal rule among McDonald’s franchises allegedly requiring the employing franchisee’s consent for another franchise to hire one of its employees:…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: THE OTHER SIDE OF MICKEY
“The Florida Project,” winning accolades at the Cannes and Toronto film festivals recently brings into sharp focus the ironic Central Florida experience we share juxtaposing the promise of the Magic Kingdom with the “motel kids”…;
Hotwives of Orlando! Seriously?
Maybe I’m simply naïve. Maybe I just have not spent enough time in front of the TV. I guess I have to declare it. I discovered Hulu because of The Handmaid’s Tale and, in the…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Our Lost Seniors
The devastating tragedy resulting in the loss of eight residents in a South Florida nursing home is even more incomprehensible in the face of the leadership Gov. Rick Scott displayed with his evening calls to…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: On The Road
In the midst of hurricane mania, it might be worthwhile to pause for just a moment and extend birthday wishes to Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” which turned 60 this past week. In addition to…;
Frida, an Iconic Movie
I was watching Frida the other night, an iconic 2002 film with Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Mia Maestro, Valeria Golino, Ed Norton, plus many more. It is credited with having launched…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Disney Lyft Deal
The integration of ride-sharing into Central Florida’s infrastructure is moving toward institutionalization with the launch of the Minnie Vans system carrying visitors from point to point on Disney properties facilitated by… Read more. Originally posted…;
Kong: Skull Island
We were searching Apple about three weeks ago for something to watch. We took a look at Kong, along with everything else, and eventually ended up saying “why not?” We turned on Kong and, unlike…;