A great story from last week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback, by Gregg Easterbrook: (MOQ) Once, in Silicon Valley, I heard Joe Costello — a founding light of “electronic design automation” and now CEO of the lowercase think3 — give a talk about the difference between seeking success and avoiding failure. Studies of crashes during aircraft [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Patrick Collins for the past few months on Grantsfire. I particularly enjoy one of his favorite expressions: “If you want to get something done, find a busy person.” So counter-intuitive, and yet so true. (MON)
An allegory, by Kirsten Jones: (MOI) I have a friend who hearkens from the heartland of America, and is thus more schooled than I in the cosmic truths to be found on a farm. We were discussing the relative dimness of various farm animals, and he mentioned that sheep were pretty much the stupidest [...]
I’ve enjoyed being a hermit for most of this year, but I’ve made up for lots of lost time this past month. Got lots of great stuff to report, but in the meantime, you can catch me in San Francisco: (MOF) 6pm, Friday, November 9 at Green Festival. I’ll be facilitating an abridged, green [...]
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