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So Far So Good

October 14, 2013

What did the optimist say when he jumped off the building? “So far so good…” – Dana Brody (played by …

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My Predicament Is Not My Problem

August 26, 2013

A predicament is a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation, according to my good friend Merriam Webster. And I learn from my …

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A Bias for Failing?

August 19, 2013

Ready, fire, aim. Measure twice, cut once. Uh oh.  Wildly conflicting approaches. What to do? Measure twice cut once urges …

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Ink It

July 22, 2013

The faintest ink lasts longer than the best memory. – Chinese Proverb No real deep thinking required here … Write. …

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Golden Rule Plus 20%

May 23, 2013

Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error. – …

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Walk the Plank

May 20, 2013

Imagine that there is a piece of lumber at your feet, a board extending out across the floor some 15 …

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“In Kind”

November 26, 2012

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve experienced several independent events that, on their own, are innocuous and inconsequential. I …

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Way Leads On To Way

November 19, 2012

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I …

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Buridan’s Starving Ass

November 12, 2012

There once was a man called Buridan that had an ass that he loved and cared for.  One day, the …

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Freedom From Choice

September 20, 2012

There is no denying that choice improves the quality of our lives.  It enables us to control our destinies and …

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