Paul Dickson
Paul Dickson
Paul Dicksonis a freelance writer of more than 65 non-fiction books, mostly on American English language and popular culture. He has written many articles on a wide variety of subjects, including baseball and the military...
problem accuracy knows
Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know there is a problem.
move trains tv watch
TV trains us to watch the ball, but you need to see how the outfielders move around, where the infielders are positioned,
call
Why is he called the shortstop? Why do they call it a bunt?
comfort die great turning
The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old to die young.
business home office
A businessman needs three umbrellas - one to leave at the office, one to leave at home, and one to leave on the train.
angel past names
The more innocuous the name of a weapon, the more hideous its impact. Some of the most horrific weapons of the Vietnam era were named 'Bambi', 'Infant', 'Daisycutter', 'Grasshopper', and 'Agent Orange'. Nor is the trend new: from the past we have 'Mustard Gas'', 'Angel Chasers' (two cannonballs linked with a chain for added destruction) and 'The Peacemaker' to name but a few.)
decision information importance
In any decision situation, the amount of relevant information available is inversely proportional to the importance of the decision.
age realization nine
The great comfort of turning forty-nine is the realization that you are now too old to die young.
hands advice allowance
Don't bite the hand that has your allowance in it.
elephants advice eating
Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.
past may looks
May you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.
funny humor law
Allen's Law of Civilization: It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
law innovation levels
Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum tolerable well being.
law giving advice
Advice, First Law of: The correct advice to give is the advice that is desired.