Ethical Behavior in Politics, Business
Why leaders must have a strong commitment to ethical principles — and instill in all of their subordinates By Bruce Frassinelli Although many newspaper publishers are reluctant to characterize how…
Newspaper Industry Continues to Struggle
By Bruce Frassinelli More than one-quarter of all U.S. newspapers have shut down since 2004. Trend is expected to continue Although many newspaper publishers are reluctant to characterize how bad…
Coming Up With Thought-Provoking Columns
Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net In this 30th anniversary edition of Oswego County Business Magazine, I have been able to reflect on my more than 20 years of column-writing for the magazine.…
Randomness of Life: There But for the Grace of God Go I
By: Bruce Frassinelli When I walked into my favorite bagel place for breakfast recently, I thought to myself: “Is there a chance I might not leave alive?” I wasn’t thinking…
Should the Media Remain Neutral?
By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net The media must reinvent themselves in the era of Donald Trump. This provocative declaration was made by an opinion columnist recently in The Washington Post. Being…
Polarization Is Becoming Dangerous
bfrassinelli@ptd.net Public service is one of the noblest ways to give back to a person’s community, but, quite frankly, I am gravely concerned that the political climate in our country…
‘You Can’t Handle the Truth!’
Why can’t we seem to come to a consensus on what is true? Bruce Frassinelli We have access to more information, more news sources, more viewpoints from friends and…
The Art of Leaving While You’re on Top
By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net ‘Years ago, I advanced ‘Frassinelli’s theory of going out while you are at the top of your game.’ It is at once simple and very complicated.’…
Postal Service: No Wonder It’s Called ‘Snail Mail’
By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net Today’s Postal Service is a far cry from its glory days. If mail performance doesn’t improve significantly, expect long-term consequences for the Postal Service’s reputation for…
Our Experiences Shape Our Attitude Toward Police
As a society we need to realize that this is a time when we must remove bad actors from law enforcement By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net So while each of us…