Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC July 18, 2016— Thinking Outside the Boxe and is pleased to announce the completion of the redesigned corporate website, www.ThinkingOutsideTheBoxe.com. Continue reading
Should Video-Gamers Be Considered Athletes?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Video gamers are absolutely not athletes. A partial definition of the word athlete, from the Encarta Dictionary, is “somebody with the abilities to participate in physical exercise.” (emphasis is mine) Sitting on a sofa or at a desk, manipulating a joystick or computer keyboard, can in no way be construed as physical exercise. It’s unlikely one’s heart rate increases when playing a video game. A gamer’s respiration doesn’t increase. They likely do not break a sweat or experience oxygen-deprived muscle aches due to the buildup of excess lactic acid. Metabolism is certainly not elevated noticeably in those who play video games. Continue reading
Following the tragic alligator attack of a 2 year old at Walt Disney World, multiple alligators were euthanized as part of the search effort. Was this really necessary? In addition, the media has called into question Disney’s liability for the tragedy for lack of signs warning of alligators. While a tragedy, are additional signs necessary and does this set a precedent for signage at golf courses, lakes, etc? Are signs necessary to warn of snakes, spiders, etc?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Euthanizing many alligators in search of the alligator that snatched the child was necessary on one level, but unnecessary on another. The human desire to see justice done, to understand why, to place blame, and to right a wrong dictate that the offending alligator needed to be found. Since more than one alligator was in the vicinity and presumably hiding in the water, which made it nearly impossible to identify the culprit, multiple alligators had to be killed. Continue reading
Philadelphia became the first major city to pass a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks. Is this really in the best health interests of the people or is this another government tax and spend overreach? Will this realistically curb consumption of sodas?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-“Sin” taxes are nothing new. Every time a municipal, state or federal government needs to raise some fast cash, it slaps new taxes on things we feel guilty for using anyway, such as alcohol or tobacco. The voices against such increases are muted because no one wants to be seen as championing an unhealthy lifestyle choice, even though most of us down a highball to calm our nerves after contemplating what the new taxes will cost us. Continue reading
Award-Winning Mystery Novelist Digger Cartwright’s Independence Day Speech
Orlando, FL July 4, 2016—The office of award-winning mystery novelist Digger Cartwright has released Mr. Cartwright’s Independence Day speech delivered at the Thinking Outside the Boxe Champagne Summit in Orlando.
The transcript of Mr. Cartwright’s speech follows:
Thank you all. Thank you for being here, and Happy Independence Day. It’s great to be here at Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Champagne Summit. Much has transpired since I attended the last event. We’ve had some very good discussions over the last day and a half, and I’m looking forward to more debate in the coming days. Continue reading
For Immediate Release: Award-Winning Mystery Novelist Digger Cartwright’s Independence Day Speech
Orlando, FL July 4, 2016—The office of award-winning mystery novelist Digger Cartwright has released the transcript of Mr. Cartwright’s Independence Day speech delivered at the Thinking Outside the Boxe Champagne Summit in Orlando.
An excerpt from the transcript of Mr. Cartwright’s speech follows:
Today we mark the 240th anniversary of our declaring independence from Great Britain and establishing our own nation. The American colonies and the “commoners” had grown tired of the tyranny of the British Crown and spent the next seven years at war to secure our independence as a new and free nation. After our victory over Great Britain and in the ensuing years, our Founding Fathers drafted and the states ultimately adopted our Constitution and established our constitutional republic… Continue reading
Is it fair game to question the independence and objectivity of judges and jurors when political persuasion or race may prejudice their decisions or give the appearance of prejudicial their decisions?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-We in this country spend entirely too much time looking for prejudice under every rock. Are there people in the world who are prejudiced? Yep! They’re called humans. Every single blessed one of us has prejudices. We are hardwired to have them. Humans are a tribal society, and as much as the granola-ridden do-gooders would love to have us believe it, we are NOT all one tribe. Continue reading
Should parents of child who climbed in gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, causing Harambe to be killed, be held criminally responsible for the child’s behavior in the death of a critically endangered species?
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL June 13, 2016
Myrtle Beach Correspondent-Let me start by saying I’m not a parent so you can take my opinion with a grain of salt. That being said this is probably not a case of a “bad mother” more-so a case of “bad-judgment” or lack of common sense.
It is said that the small boy had expressed his desires to get close to the gorilla and even expressed his desires to enter the enclosure. So… why didn’t she place the child in a stroller and strap him in? Why didn’t she decide to leave? Why didn’t she decide to carry the boy? Well, I’m not her I can’t say why these things didn’t happen. All I can say is anyone with common sense would have done any of them. Continue reading
Award Winning Indie Author Digger Cartwright Marked “Indie Reader Approved”
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, Myrtle Beach, SC & Washington, D.C. June 10, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by contributors to Thinking Outside the Boxe, was given a 4 star review and marked as “Indie Reader Approved” by Indie Reader, a preeminent venue for readers to find and purchase books written by indie authors.
An excerpt from the review from Indie Reader follows:
An account of one man’s lifetime of knowledge on how to lead a satisfying, successful and ultimately emotionally fulfilled life, divided into 25 essential lessons.
When author Digger [Cartwright] has a chance meeting with Sebastian and Robbie at a retreat at a golf course, he isn’t expecting his perception of life to be dramatically altered. And yet, after spending some time with the two men, Digger begins to overhear a hard-earned trove of information about how to lead the best possible life one can…
Digger learns lessons that include never abandoning a position of strength within one’s own relationships and learning how and when to swallow one’s pride are recorded in a third-person format; early on, Digger explains that he has decided to structure the work to best illustrate the lessons, and therefore sometimes combines stories he has heard from Robbie and Sebastian in order to construct the narrative. The result is a trove of common sense derived from a lifetime of owning a business, relating with family members, and learning how to navigate the often tricky and frustrating world of customer relationships… However, the work does ultimately capture the essence and wisdom of Sebastian, creating a lasting testament to a man who was not fooled by the false goals of material possessions and wealth, but rather the deep-seated satisfaction that comes from leading a hardworking, honest life.
CONVERSATIONS ON THE BENCH provides a warm, funny, often poignant collection of a man’s lifetime of real-world wisdom designed to benefit generations to come.
For the full review and information on the Indie Reader Discovery Awards please click here.
Mr. Cartwright attended his first Thinking Outside the Boxe symposium in 2007 and has been an active contributor to the think tank since then. He wrote Conversations on the Bench as a tribute to Sebastian G. Peréy, an instrumental contributor to Thinking Outside the Boxe. Conversations on the Bench chronicles Sebastian’s wit, wisdom and life lessons as shared through a series of conversations over the years. Mr. Cartwright ensures that readers will be able to identify Sebastian’s lessons that are relevant to their own lives and apply Sebastian’s advice to overcome their own unique challenges.
Conversations on the Bench received two USA Regional Excellence Book Awards (2015 & 2016) and a silver medal from Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards (2015). It was also a finalist in the Beverly Hills Book Awards (2015 & 2016) and the 10th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (2016). An excerpt from Conversations on the Bench can be viewed on Amazon.com by clicking here.
Additional information on Mr. Cartwright and his award-winning novels is available at www.DiggerCartwright.com or www.MysteryDigger.com.
About Mr. Cartwright—Digger Cartwright is the author of several mystery stories, teleplays, and novels including The Versailles Conspiracy, a modern day political thriller, Murder at the Ocean Forest, a traditional mystery novel set in the 1940s, The House of Dark Shadows, a psychological thriller, and The Maynwarings: A Game of Chance, a mystery set in the Old West. His latest book, Conversations on the Bench, is an inspirational/motivational novel. His books are available in hardback, paperback, and e-book format through his website, on-line booksellers and bookstores.
Mr. Cartwright has contributed to a number of articles on a wide range of financial, strategic planning, and policy topics. He frequently contributes articles, commentaries, and editorials focusing on current economic and political topics for the private think tank, Thinking Outside the Boxe.
He enjoys golf, participating in charity golf tournaments, and attending WWE events. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., South Carolina, and Florida.
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With the precipitous decline in bee colonies as a result of toxic chemicals/pesticides is it time to ban the use of pesticides?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-The knee-jerk reaction is to think, “Of course we should ban the use of pesticides. They are poisonous, sometimes carcinogenic, and often harm wildlife or beneficial plants.” One of the best-known examples of successfully banning a pesticide took place in the 1970s when the World Health Organization (WHO) banned the chemical DDT in response to a its strong link to causing cancer as well as having negative consequences on populations of such species as the American Bald Eagle and peregrine falcon. Continue reading
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