There is an ancient Chinese story of an old master potter who attempted to develop a new glaze for his porcelain vases. It became the central focus of his life. Everyday he tended the flames of his kilns to a white heat, controlling the temperature to an exact degree. Every day he experimented with the [...]
The following advice below the image is from Scott Adams, the creator and writer of the comic strip Dilbert. I was talking with my sister about careers the other day and this sprung to mind. It’s not a specific roadmap but something to keep in mind as you accrue experience. Scott says…. If you want [...]
There’s an article in this week’s New Yorker (link) that i found on Caterina.net about the painter Luc Tuymans, who describes how he creates his work: “It’s like I don’t know what I’m doing but I know how to do it.” The article’s author, notes that “uncertain ends, confident means is about as good a [...]
Was reading The Dartmouth Alumni Magazine the other day and it had some great quotes from Theodor Geisel, a prominent alum and extremely successful author under the name Dr. Seuss. While at Dartmouth, Theodor was editor of Dartmouth’s comedy magazine called The Jacko. That is until he got caught drinking on Easter eve and got [...]
I’m just a little person, One person in a sea Of many little people Who are not aware of me. I do my little job And live my little life, Eat my little meals, Miss my little kid and wife And somewhere, maybe someday, Maybe somewhere far away, I’ll find a second little person who [...]
Image by pescatello via Flickr Last Saturday i was part of the METal group that had breakfast with Nolan Bushnell. It was a really thought provoking. My favorite part was the beginning of the speech which he came out and said: Ideas don’t mean shit. Everyone has good ideas. Some better than others. Only over [...]
i have a few things to say about Obama’s commencement address at ASU this week. First, i think the address itself was really good. I like how he keep’s it real. Even though he now officially part of “The System” he can still talk about short-term election-winning activities and doing what’s good for the country. [...]
I saw Clint Eastwood‘s latest movie, Gran Torino, last weekend and really liked it. Clint played an over-the-hill retired Detroit autoworker who is sour. He’s pissed off at the lack of respect displayed throughout society and his family and his bitterness creates some pretty funny moments. I also was able to read this month’s Esquire [...]
Last week i saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire and it was amazing. Easily the best movie i’ve seen yet this year. It’s a story about an orphan in the city of Mumbai, India who rises from the depths of poverty to become filthy rich on the strength of his intelligence. Some thoughts: A scene in [...]
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