I took part in a collective farewell at a close friend’s memorial last week, gaining a deeper understanding of a woman who lived a selfless life and earned the commendation by many as a saint. I also came away with a sense that I am just not very good at funerals. …read more »
Three years ago, I sent a random post to a programming forum asking if anyone could put me up while I relocated to Queensland, Australia as my wife closed our affairs down south in Victoria. A programmer who knew me only by my name and sarcastic comments responded by opening his home to me – only after his wife spoke to my wife to ensure I was not a threat to their two boys. Apparently, my wife was convincing enough to persuade them to set up me up in their spare room during our transition. …read more »
OK, I will admit that the 25 percent figure is not an entirely accurate scientific calculation. However, I recently found that 5 of the top 20 entries in the top free applications in the entertainment catagory contain what I consider pornography. This, plus the amount of time it takes to scroll past “Amature”, “Asian” and “Babes” in the list of recently released applications has me questioning the increase in the flesh-to-functionality ratio of iPhone applications and the accessibility of software sex in general. …read more »
An explanation as to why we all do this whole blog-MySpace-Twitter-Facebook thing for the executive blogger, the media-minded organisation, and the weekend twitterer.
My observations and prescription for a 12-year old jerk-itus sufferer on a plane flight from the States to Australia may be too trite a solution for terrorism. Doesn’t mean I can’t try.
A pause in my blog provides a great opportunity for a New Year’s resolution. An intentional three-phased approach may help avoid the 88 percent failure rate for such endeavours. …read more »
This year’s leadership conference continued the humanitarian and postmodern message. Plenty to take away, the challenge now is in the application.
What do you do when you are impacted by unknowns? Whether you are dealing with live projects or dead cats, the concept of progressive elaboration can provide guidance.
Friday night was a late one for me getting home from work, and I found myself eating cold mashed potatoes and sausages in the glow of midnight hour TV. As I downed my dinner, I briefly flicked through 90’s action movies, foreign art-house flicks and sports recaps before settling on Late Night with David Letterman. While Letterman’s talking head occasionally makes me laugh, tonight was the first time the monologue made me angry. …read more »
A brief non-event on my scooter prompted a fellow commuter to question if I have a ‘death wish’. This leads me to ponder the rationale behind initiating a change in others through inane questions.
