{{myquote|Destinations give journeys purpose. Journeys give destinations meaning.}} … [Continue reading]
Beatitudes for Babies
Posted on August 12, 2007 Written by
{{myquote|It's wrong to look down one's nose at another person, without first accounting for the booger in your own.}} … [Continue reading]
Blockbuster Service
Posted on August 11, 2007 Written by
(Let's see if the people who monitor online mentions at Blockbuster catch this. I'll make it easy for them, and tag it. In fact, they can just cut to the chase.) I took my daughter to the video store this afternoon to let her select a couple of … [Continue reading]
In the Red
Posted on August 9, 2007 Written by
Ordinarily, being "in the red" isn't a great place to find oneself. I fully intend to inhabit that zone for the next few days: So, see everyone back here on Monday? If you missed it, here's my explanation of why I like the Venn diagrams. … [Continue reading]
Killing the Goose that Laid the Orange Apple
Posted on August 8, 2007 Written by
Freakonomics is a fantastic book, and I can't wait for the sequel. It makes economics (and the tools of economics) accessible and interesting for a lay audience. I particularly enjoy the examples which highlight the Law of Unintended Consequences, … [Continue reading]
The Ants Go Marching
Posted on August 8, 2007 Written by
Since I apparently have a small but eclectic community here at Occam's RazR, maybe we can attack a fundamental series of questions that have eluded the spotlight. There are a bunch of us who know the tools of "Social Media", (blogs, wikis, … [Continue reading]
As You Were Reading
Posted on August 8, 2007 Written by
As you were reading before being so rudely interrupted, partial feeds just end up annoying readers. So much so that they quickly become ex-readers. Let's look at a case in point. The book "Freakonomics" was a bestseller a couple of years ago, and … [Continue reading]