Wednesday, June 20, 2007   I'll call him Larry.  When he was
named to head the executive committee, the unanimous reaction
was favorable. Larry was amiable and he always presented a
professional image. In fact, if you were to cast a chairman role
in a movie, he'd have been an excellent pick.  I had to deal
with Larry because I'd been designated as a liaison to the group
and the chairman was my prime contact. I'd seen Larry's work
only from a distance and only in circumstances in which he was
part of a group. Nonetheless, I looked forward to seeing him
take charge and get things moving.  That's why it was a shock
when he did nothing.  And by nothing, I mean nothing. Nada.
Zero. Zip.  Oh, he would talk a good game. Things were always
about to take off. Plans were in motion. People were being
consulted. Research was being conducted. The schedule was going
to be finalized. Hey, wait until you see the flow charts!  All
neat things, but nothing of substance ever happened.  I don't
know if Larry was suffering from d