Larry Brilliant

Reflections of 2016 – It’s Been A Grand Year It 's been our pleasure of introducing to the Villages community to the talented, the brave, those generous and adventurous, supportive and sharing and maybe most important, those in love and with humor. It 's been a rich year to have those conversations that have persuaded interest and inspired service to other and ourselves. Our introduction of the Villages Scarlet Sirens in February, modeled after the one of the world 's largest women 's social…

The Watergate Break-In 1972 was a very eventful year in America. Republican President Richard Nixon was running for re-election. Most importantly, the United States was embroiled in the Vietnam War. This harsh political environment prompted the need for a forceful political campaign. It seems as if President Nixon would stop at nothing to be re-elected. It was just after midnight on July 17 when the office of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. was…

William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe is a documentary produced by sisters Emily and Sarah Kunstler as a narration of the life of their father, William Kunstler. The personal narration of the film brings to light the underlying significant perspectives of the famous 1960s lawyer on morality, legal process and the myths of established judicial mechanisms. It utilizes archival footages, news and court information to show the character of William Kunstler as a lawyer and an advocate against…

for, is worth 2 billion dollars, according to cnbc.com.” While people want to argue that the world would be fine without having sports to watch that is not the problem at hand. The problem here is the economic benefit the world receives from these brilliant organizations. These three teams alone are worth more than five billion dollars and the world has plenty of sports teams making mad money. Athletes that ride the bench are more than just another cheerleader hoping their team wins a title,…

Another powerful Scripture it is found in the Bible book of Hebrew chapter 4 verse 12 where it states; “For the Word of God (the entire Bible, once again, God’s con-stitution is “alive” and “active;” it cuts more keenly than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the place where life and spirit, joints and marrow, divide: It sifts the purposes and “thoughts” of the “heart.” End quote; New English Bible. In addition , in this book you will find exactly what is stated in the book of…

HQDA detailers received complaints from commanders concerning placements, quality for Training and Combat Development Directorates at Fort Rucker. They wanted CGSC graduates. I found it interesting that they chose a passed-over Major to solve that problem. And DA told me this was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area,…

Sikorsky in the process of this job, and because defense programs were growing, businesses were looking to hire. One night Larry Sanders from Bell invited me over for dinner. A couple people from Bell were there, and he wanted them to meet me. We had a relaxed dinner and after dinner discussion, but it turns out this was more than that; it was a job interview. Soon after that Larry told me that he had never recommended hiring anyone before, but he had just done that with me. I was flattered…

Ocean Pollution: North Pacific Gyre filled with Plastic In 1997 a well-known chemist, scientific researcher and sea captain named Charles Moore, set sail from Hawaii back to his homeland, California after competing in a yacht race. Along the way, Captain Charles Moore had extra fuel to spare and decided to take a short cut through the low pressured winds of the north pacific gyre. As he and his crew reached the calm within the gyre, they were completely caught off guard as they noticed bits and…

Defining Strategy Introduction In this essay I will be examining what strategy actually is. A strong corporate strategy is important for modern businesses to create and exploit competitive advantages in an increasingly difficult global market. The quote I am basing this on is a rhetorical device that highlights one of the fundamental problems faced by management. Companies struggle to follow coherent strategies because management fail to understand what strategy is. Too narrow a definition of…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…