Originally posted on make a powerful point:
Michael Porter is famous. Never heard of him? If you’re a strategy wonk you have — likewise an entrepreneur, a business school grad, or a business leader. Ohh, that Michael Porter. The Michael Porter who is most cited author in business and economics. The Bishop William Lawrence Harvard University…
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Integrity is more important than politics!
Originally posted on brucegoewey:
Whether political or religious. I have nothing against people and their heartfelt beliefs, My sole concern is that these convictions do not harm others. I’m willing to examine most ideas. In politics, in particular, no one group has a monopoly on finding practical solutions for difficult problems. However, there are ideas…
You can never go home again
And yet, that is what consumes the half life of my brain.
Seeing Metaphors
Originally posted on make a powerful point:
We usually think of metaphors as ways to use the spoken or written word. Take, for instance, clinical psychologist Susan Silk and mediator Barry Goldman’s useful guide for providing comfort in times of tragedy. They called it “the ring theory of kvetching.” That’s a linguistic metaphor. Of course,…
Transition Zone
Prep is last minute late night semi half assed for the idea that it is – needed to work in off-time and end up hiding out – what is that ?
dia reax
Originally posted on "Me" Decade:
–But everything you told us is lies… –That’s because you couldn’t stand the truth. (BAD grammar and incorrect case, intentional.) Why would you give away the ending except to just mess with someone, intentionally? I don’t like that, I don’t like that all. The flu shot controversy scares…
In Defense of Lying
Originally posted on Accismus:
Every year, my company has its grand meet-up, and everyone must give a 4-minute “flash talk” on any subject. This year I spoke on my wish that more people would lie more frequently. Lies are nearly always more entertaining than the truth, they are often less awkward than the truth, and…
The vibe needs to be of marginal tranquility
It’s Taken me this long to (sort of) accept my ways of doing (or not, which is what increases the useless anxiety over failed imaginary tasks I actually wish I could do – the ones revolved around getting my life back in order – which still sit there, bad credit score started with doctor billsContinue reading “The vibe needs to be of marginal tranquility”
POV Boat Bow 1
First reasonable click thru photos without awful scrolling chaos created by apple to remind us that they are developing a human hand attachable mouse DNA upgrade This is pulling into dock at Fiskenæsset Village which always seemed to be sharply sunny.
Portal Project: Mid-life Crisis Chronicles
I still have to book the ticket this weekend to my h.s. reunion, hope it hasn’t gone up astronomically so I can really feel buyer’s remorse. Conflicted, ambivalent, don’t care, weirded out, thinking about speeches, as I always do, oratory preparation has never frightened me. No, now it’s more like having to actually answerContinue reading “Portal Project: Mid-life Crisis Chronicles”
I always teach …
Originally posted on I Am Whatever I Choose To Become:
I always teach emptiness, to transcend eternity and annihilation, samsara is like an illusion or dream, but karma is relentless. Siddhartha Gautama Buddha – Lankavatara Sutra
Not digging productivity app
Does this mean I’m less productive? I think not.
Scientists are pitting bacteria against each other in 3D-printed cages
Originally posted on Gigaom:
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/scientists-are-pitting-bacteria-against-each-other-in-3d-printed-cages Our bodies are filled with bacteria, and scientists are very interested in studying their impact on our lives. University of Texas researchers recently traded the traditional petri dish for tiny enclosures 3D printed out of protein. They say the cages better mimic conditions inside the body.
The circus is in town
And the riot squad They’re restless They need somewhere to go Everything seems to be a soundtrack for a particularly unbearable existence – the key is not to let it get you too much
ride
wish me luck tomorrow that I can actually find a good car easily even tho my inner LA elfin ragamuffin rag-tag-team of committee members committed to memory all the bad things you’ve done seem to proclaim in unison first ‘too good to be true’ and ‘there’s no way you’ll get that lucky on your firstContinue reading “ride”
Wendell Berry, Poet and Prophet – on His Hopes for Humanity
Hopes for Humanity good policy
Last week’s train portal project
I just started in on it, the new “50 Shades of Grey” (or, fi were so inclined, the next Harry Potter, but I prefer to live in this world or real life realized in an uncommon way. We owe ourselves that much. THe world is a mess, it seems to maintain the quotient very amplyContinue reading “Last week’s train portal project”
gloating
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