“To maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant …” Stephen Colbert When the amount of effort you need to spend to rationalize to yourself that, this is “okay” exceeds the amount of effort you would spend on solving the problem, it’s time to move on and step away. We can only rationalize […]
Entries from June 11th, 2009
Why relationships end…
June 11th, 2009 · Comments Off on Why relationships end… · Older Essays
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“How silly you are…”
June 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on “How silly you are…” · Older Essays
Aesop’s fables should be included in grown up reading lists, right alongside the management books. Part of being successful in a business is being able to understand exactly what your product is and why a consumer, reader, or user should care about it. If you don’t know that to begin with, then really all you […]
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Assorted mumbles among women
June 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on Assorted mumbles among women · Older Essays
The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn. If the shoe doesn’t fit, must we change the foot? The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off. So said Gloria Steinem Then again there is Lewis Caroll and I have always remained […]
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Whatcha gonna do…
June 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on Whatcha gonna do… · Older Essays
The boys and I have most of Dr Seuss in hardcover. I think it is useful to know that both the Grinch and the Cat in the Hat are available in Latin. These lines from Hunches in Bunches have always made me smile when sitting with friends who stare at the wall of, “Well what […]
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