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Everyone is a Programmer and Everyone Should Hone Their Programming Skill

Posted on February 26, 2012

Anyone that has worked with me is tired of me suggested that everyone in business should know how to program.   This thought is met with a variety of rebuttals that have only a slight shred of a validity. Everyone programs. … Continue reading →

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a world of makers

Posted on February 25, 2012

If you haven’t read Cory Doctorow’s Makers you should. A couple years after reading it I’m reminded of it daily.   The march of technology, culture, business, education towards a future in which large organizations simply can’t withstand the tide of … Continue reading →

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Fun Word Problems!

Posted on October 9, 2011

A friend gave me this problem a couple of weeks ago: What is the longest word you can type on the QWERTY keyboard with just your left hand using the proper position? I love problems like this. Especially because I … Continue reading →

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Pursuit of _________

Posted on October 9, 2011

NYTimes Oped this morning on GDP as a pursuit or measurement of how we’re doing as a country and society is nicely reflective. We want to be No. 1 — but why, and at what? Yes.  That is a good … Continue reading →

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Labor Day History Reminder

Posted on September 3, 2011

I rather like this tight piece on the history behind labor day. With that in mind, it is worth recalling President Abraham Lincoln’s words during the dark early days of the real Civil War. “Capital is only the fruit of … Continue reading →

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Unanswered Big Things

Posted on June 5, 2011

Good sunday morning thought cycles about “work”, organization, the big “laws”, theories of all sorts of things.   I really like Stuart Kauffman.  Not afraid to say “I’m stuck.” and keep working. The life cycle of a cell is simply … Continue reading →

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Death of Osama Bin Laden – Changes Everything?!

Posted on May 3, 2011

JHB, I think the killing of Osama Bin Laden changed the world dramatically. It won’t change terrorism or our world views… yet.   OBL was a powerful symbol and the media, politics and academics are going to make sure that … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Death, A Documentary

Posted on April 10, 2011

Just watched absolutely fascinating NatGeo Explorer episode, The Moment of Death. This is a really uncomfortable show to watch.   Asks some amazing questions AND unemotionally explores some answers/approaches. What got me really thinking was listening to the Drs. and … Continue reading →

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More Efficient to Participate and Experience than to Analyze and Look for a shortcut

Posted on March 4, 2011

Our society wastes a lot of time crafting clever but completely inaccurate models of the world looking for shortcuts to wealth, fame, power, peace, prosperity, liberty, or whatever… That strategy can never work.  All things that lead to the above … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech: Quick Reaction

Posted on February 21, 2011

Last night my wife and I ended up seeing The King’s Speech.   We set out to watch Black Swan, but it was sold out. I was disappointed at the time and still am a little bit.   The King’s … Continue reading →

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