John studies the dark brown liquid in his glass, its smoky aroma lingering pleasantly against the back of his throat. "Negotiating," he states, "negotiating invariable is about interests. It is singularly preposterous this elementary truth is not perceived as self-evident by every managing or leading specimen on this planet ( Read more... )

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John lets himself down in a luxurious bathtub that - for the occasion - is placed on the expansive terrace at the backside of his English manor, and is filled to the brim with gloriously hot water ( Read more... )

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John stared at the murky garnet of the Lagavulin in his hand. The silence in the White House library could have been oppressive on any other day, but now it was a welcome contrast to the insistent drone in his head.

What are you waiting for?!It was a jab, a prod, a nudge more than a question. Yet he had been able to ignore it for over … he ( Read more... )

"My worst quality as a ..." Lord Marbury squints at the questioner, "significant other?"

He revolves the question in his mind , a slow disparaging appearing on his face.

He straightens on his bar stool. "Let me start by affirming that I am, as you of course already are very much aware of, significant in virtually any context." His right hand ( Read more... )

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People are frightened. As well they should be.

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