I had a nice visit this weekend in Saratoga. Quick shot to share below of Congress Park shedding it’s leaves for the winter to come.
Opportunity in Advertising – and Catching Fish
How many companies exist that can hire a big name brand ad agency? Just in terms of sheer number – there must be a pretty finite amount of companies that can afford to spend that much money on advertising. Would
Balancing on One Wheel
Many of us have private niche interests or “secret talents.” Its part of what makes life so cool –ittle things that we do that most other people do not do. A few examples: one of my old co-workers was an
Spinning the Flywheel
Just a quick thought for this weekend. You might look at successful people (I was thinking of Michael Bloomberg) and say, "sure, if I had that much money, or that much power, then I would be able to do what
Experience
In past blog entries I’ve been very critical of Authors using weak anecdotal evidence to support their subversive arguments. It can certainly be dazzling to readers (and may help sell books), but when authors support their arguments by using only
Vermeer and Jigsaw Puzzles
This morning I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and spent most of the day thinking about the stunning collection of Vermeer currently on display through November 29th. The centerpiece of the exhibition is the Milkmaid (reproduced below). At first
The Ability to Forget
I’m not so biblical as to harp on the various incarnations of “sin” or the virtue of “repentence,” but I do find, through my experiences with the world, that we all do things that we regret. Of course we do
Just The Best Part
A few years ago I was lucky enough to hear my favorite piece of music – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 – played by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The soloist was a young violin prodigy playing an
“Swimming Pools are More Dangerous than Firearms”
My new favorite kind of books are ones that use statistical data and research studies to draw subversive conclusions about society and promote new ways of thinking about everyday things. “Swimming pools are more dangerous than firearms”, “success as a
Silence
In my experience, i’ve found that the optimal workout schedule is 4 times per week for 3 hours each workout. This routine equals about 12 hours of working out each week and 156 hours of rest. That is to say,