Doug Coleman
I like simplicity. I write about simple things like easy (simple) time management and customer service without slogans, just good sense. I enjoy auto racing, opera, jazz, puppies, and sunsets. There's nothing better than a glass of wine watching a brilliant sunset listening to Oscar Peterson's piano. Life is good.
Blogs by this Author
Kosovo and Cuba
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/22/2008
It has been a few days since my last posting, but that hasn't stopped the daily headlines. I listen to CNN news during my 20 mile commute each way and I am constantly amazed by the things I hear. Two ...
Support the Troops? I am Angry
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/19/2008
I can't contain my anger when I hear "funding the troops" and other references to "the troops" being the focus of our emotional and financial support. I don't dispute the fact that all military people...
Unemployment Health Insurance
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/17/2008
I have an idea that might seem radical, but I beg you to read my thoughts, take a moment to think, and then, only then, form your opinion. My idea deals with what is being called a Health Care Crisis ...
McCain's Memory Loss?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/14/2008
After my 20 mile drive to work and the CNN news reports, I am filled with reactions mostly bad, to what I heard. For starters, the governement is trying to shove a bill through congress that would ext...
What am I Doing Wrong or Not Doing Right? Please Help
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/13/2008
OK, I admit I don't understand all the "ins" and "outs" of posting articles and blogs on here so people can find them through Google and click on an ad Google puts next to my posting. I have no idea w...
Death Penalty - Punishment or Revenge?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/12/2008
Yesterday, the Pentagon announced they plan to try a group of detainees for the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The announcement included their plan to ask for the death penalty for these...
The Carpenter's Rule of Life
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/11/2008
One of my first jobs in life was as an Apprentice Carpenter working for a small contractor building single family homes. It was here that I learned a lesson that grew in importance as the years and ...
Bumper Huggers
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/11/2008
During my 20 mile drive to work this morning, I was struck by the number of drivers who were following the car in front of them too closely. Seeing these crashes waiting to happen, I thought back over...
Customer Service - Two Hits, One Error
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/8/2008
Yesterday morning, I sent an e-mail to a fortune 500 company with a complaint about a product of theirs I was using. At their website, they provided a form to use that actually worked pretty well. Th...
A Week that Was - and Still Is
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/7/2008
Today is Thursday. It has been four days since this week started. Look at what has happened so far, and the week isn't over yet. Even if you aren't a Giants fan or don't care about football or sports,...
Mortgage-Speak Confusion - Intentional?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/6/2008
I listen to CNN news during my drive to work. For several weeks, I've heard one major mortgage lender's commercial in which a charming voice states the current interest rate as "...around five and thr...
My Two Favorite Memory Joggers
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 02/5/2008
It seems that over the years, I have forgotten more than I learned. I know that's not possible, but it sure feels that way at times. Forgetting is a terrible feeling. It's a little like leaving the ho...
What is a Blog?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 01/31/2008
Aha. You don't know either? This morning, I am having doubts and questions about what a blog is. I know, as you probably do, that the word is a contraction of the two words "web log," but in a pract...
Accident or Crash? Who or What to Blame?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 01/25/2008
I have become conscious of how often people try to escape blame for events they cause. Starting with “I couldn’t help it” and ending with “It’s God’s will,̶...
Right to life or what?
- By Doug Coleman
- Published 01/22/2008
I'm confused. I hear and see all the protesting and hand wringing by people who claim life is sacred and abortion must be stopped. Then I see news stories about protests against attempts by some state...