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Why do people keep trying to jam a square peg into a round hole? (DRAFT)
When someone doesn’t like the way you do something, they will comment and tell you the “correct” way to do it. When you don’t do it the way they like, they keep telling you how to do it “right”. Expand on… Do they listen to you when you tell them why you do it your…
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Did they really live happily ever after? (DRAFT)
As a child I remember being told the story of the “The Princess and the Pea“, a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Like all fairy tales, they lived happily ever after. That made sense to a child with limited world experience. Limited experience with people. But as an adult, I realize that in real…
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If you love what you do, you win
I was listening to an interview with Mike Rowe, the TV host of “Dirty Jobs” fame. He was being interviewed for his book “The way I heard it“, and towards the end of the interview, he’s asked a series of questions the host asks all interviewees. The last question stood out for me, “One piece…
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What a difference a comma makes DRAFT
From Dov: Mipney Seva Takum Add a comma. Mipney seva, takum. Because of old age, get up (and move/walk)
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When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.
For the longest time, I tried to make the slogan “Just do it,” but it lost its effectiveness after a while. Now, I have a new motto. I was watching the news from Israel, and they had a clip with a cabinet minister. The interviewer kept pressing him to agree to the need to decide…
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Adam’s Secret (draft)
As Elie Wiesel famously wrote: “According to Jewish tradition, creation did not end with man, it began with him. When He created man, God gave him a secret – and that secret was not how to begin, but how to begin again.” (Messengers of God, p. 32)
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Dan Fogelberg: a wise man
His music and lyrics always move me. He was truly a Philosopher. In the real-world sense, not an ivory tower academic. He lived in Pagosa Springs, Colorado for many years. I am frequently surprised to find my personal connection to people and events. Often it’s a geographic connection. just I’ve been to the same place.…
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“you’ll be a Man, my son!”
Picture this. You’re sitting in an internal team meeting. The project is far more complicated than you thought. There’s no way you can meet the deadline you’ve given to the customer. Are you sweating now? Others in the meeting are either saying what we should have done differently, or trying to shift the blame to…
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The Conga Line and Project Management
In progress… The tail gets whipped around (find a YT video or gif) and flung off the back. Similar to being on the back of a group bike ride on local roads. After every stop for a street sign or light, the line gets stretched out, and those on the back have to work hard…
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MicroMouse Contest
In progress… Brought back memories of the first year. 1977 at Rockefeller U and my life at that time. https://youtu.be/ZMQbHMgK2rw