February 2020
63 articles published this month.
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Worth Reading
Seven Cultural Treasures Lost To War
The thing about war… even when it is justified, it is grievously destructive – and not only in terms of loss of life. Here, for example, from History.com, are 7 important cultural sites that have been damaged…
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Fun and/or Interesting
How To Get Hired For Your Dream Job
Good advice on how to be chosen for the job you want...
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
How to Stop Your Boss From Turning You Into a Human Suggestion Box
“Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.”– Dwight D. Eisenhower How to Stop Your Boss From Turning You Into a Human Suggestion Box I have a reputation for…
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A Word to the Wise
circumvent (vert)
To circumvent (sur-kum-VENT) is to manage to get around an obstacle or difficulty; to avoid defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc. by ingenuity or deception. As I used it today: “Recently, though, one of my…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Why Nobody Can Count English Words Accurately
How many words are in the English language? Last week, citing the Oxford English Dictionary, I said that there are 171,476 English words in current use. But after thinking about it, that number seemed awfully…
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Worth Reading
Moonshots
If you’re looking for something good to read, you might like one of these books from my January reading journal: Moonshots: Creating a World of Abundance by Naveen Jain– Ignore the first three chapters, which…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Why Solitude Produces Better Ideas Than Meetings
In this recent video posted on BusinessMadeSimple.com, Donald Miller explained that he likes to eat lunch alone because that’s when he gets his best ideas. LINK I buy that. I rarely have business lunches…
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Notes From My Journal
Voluntary Sharing Versus Forced Redistribution Of Wealth
“The demonization of wealth in this country is mind-blowing. A country built on both freedoms and commerce.”– Alec Baldwin I believe in redistributing my wealth. I feel a moral obligation to share what I have…
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A Word to the Wise
demonization (noun)
Demonization (dee-muh-nuh-ZAY-shun) is the portrayal of something as wicked and threatening. As used by Alec Baldwin in today’s quote, above: “The demonization of wealth in this country is mind-blowing.”
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Worth Reading
20/20 Vision” in Taki’s Magazine LINK
One day I want to meet this guy…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Hidden Colors Beneath Animal Fur And Skin
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but, like snow, it appears to be white.
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Readers Write
An email from JG
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Fun and/or Interesting
Orangutans Take On Unexpected Babysitting Duties
Orangutans...the baby sitter
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