From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Eulogize the living

September 19, 2010

Familiarity breeds contempt. It’s easy to get so comfortable with those closest to you that you relax your civil posture and let more of your dark side out. On one hand this is good. Don’t we all want to be able to fart in the presence of our loved ones? [OK, that’s not what I […]

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T-shirts are for hiding your nipples

September 16, 2010

I saw somebody in the subway today wearing a t-shirt that said “Stop the killing in Darfur.” Now this isn’t the first time I’ve seen such a t-shirt but I think it’s time I addressed the issue. Now, of course, I’m against the killing in Darfur. But so is pretty much everyone else and that’s […]

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The lack of clarity penalty

September 14, 2010

It’s extremely difficult to figure out what the hell you mean. It’s even tougher to get someone else to understand what the hell you mean. Both are worth doing well. Lack of clarity at the outset of a project will cost you dearly later on. More often than not, I’ve seen people sweep their lack […]

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It isn’t ever over

September 12, 2010

A lot of our training and education is steering us the wrong way. Our system is designed to help us successfully navigate a world of milestones. You do well in high school and you get into a good college. And that’s good because if you do well in college you get into a good graduate […]

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