Our elected officials appear to have embraced the notion that you have to spend money to make money. Or at least that you have to spend money.
New president soon? Big deal
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2008
With less than a month before Election Day, the fight to determine our next president has hit a fever pitch. By that, I mean both sides are working as never before to smear the other guy.
Making sure our stuff matters
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2008
Whenever I talk with long-term care professionals, I like to ask why they have chosen to do this work. Let’s face it, this is not a field for sissies.
Opinion — The Big Picture: Flying beneath the radar
By
John O'Connor
Oct 16, 2006
Schoolchildren rarely notice when the district superintendent leaves. Nor do rank-and-file employees get too excited when a new vice president joins another division.
Opinion: The Big Picture: Going From Good to Grating
By
John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2007
Columnists frequently fall into a predictable trap around this time of year.
Many feel an almost primal urge to have their December essay babble about the amazing year that was. This almost invariably...
Opinion: THE BIGPICTURE — How to grow: the latest rub
By
John O'Connor
Mar 09, 2007
Perhaps comparisons to the phoenix are a bit extreme. But like the mythological figure, for-profits seem to be rising from the proverbial ashes.
The big picture: What goes around comes around
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2005
Bill Gleeson was my first boss. He was classic “old school.” Tough, gruff and a hard drinker, Bill was a stickler for getting stories first and getting them right. He also gave me some of the...
More vendors see value in video-based marketing
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2014
A growing number of business-to-business marketers have begun using videos to get their message across, according to a survey sponsored by Vidyard and conducted by Demand Metric.
Going from good to grating
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2007
Columnists frequently fall into a predictable trap around this time of year. Many feel an almost primal urge to have their December essay babble about the amazing year that was. This almost invariably...
Omnicare extends PharMerica buy offer
By
John O'Connor
Jan 03, 2012
Pharmacy giant Omnicare announced that it was extending to Jan. 20 its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share. The original offer had been scheduled to expire in...