August 2020
70 articles published this month.
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Fun and/or Interesting
How Badly Is the US Botching Its Response?
The US has been hit harder by COVID-19 than any other advanced economy. Have you heard that? It feels true. It’s what I’ve been reading and hearing in the media for the past several months. I just looked it up…
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Coronavirus Cases Peak, Then Begin Their Decline
According to CDC data, the current wave of coronavirus peaked on July 25 (5-day moving average) nationwide and between July 22 and August 1 in the states that have accounted for the most cases: California…
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Worth Reading
The latest issue of Independent Healing — August 10, 2020
In this issue: How physicians are protecting themselves and their families during the pandemic. Click here to read the August issue.
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Readers Write
An email from OA
I just read your series on the Pareto Principle. Loved that you took the principle a notch higher with the “Masterson Mandate.” Great stuff. It’s fascinating that the 80/20 principle is almost as common as the…
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Boxer Shuts Down Disrespectful Reporter With Wit
Watch how a boxer outsmarts a disrespectful reporter. This is great!
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Notes From My Journal
Ten Books That Made Me Feel Smarter
“There is creative reading as well as creative writing.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 10 Books That Made Me Feel Smarter (They Might Make You Feel Smarter, Too) Some books make you wiser. Some books make you kinder…
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A Word to the Wise
phenomenology (noun)
Phenomenology (fuh-nah-muh-NAHL-uh-jee) is the branch of philosophy that deals with consciousness, thought, and experience. As I used it today: “[John Updike] takes a phenomenological approach to criticism.”
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The Golden Rule: It’s Universal, but Is It Golden?
I’m sure you’ve noticed that most religions have, as a core principle, The Golden Rule: * Christianity – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (the Bible, Matthew 7:12) * Judaism – “What is…
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Twenty Billion Spam Emails Daily Worldwide
About 20 billion spam emails are sent out every day around the world.
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How Easy It Is To Lie With Statistics
This is how easy it is to lie with statistics…
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
The Innovation Myth
Note: The following essay is an excerpt from the upcoming new and revised edition of Ready, Fire, Aim. The Innovation Myth Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have…. It’s not about money…
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A Word to the Wise
annus mirabilis (noun)
Annus mirabilis (AH-nus muh-RAH-bih-lus) is a Latin phrase that means miraculous or amazing year. As I used it today: “My record in the years that followed my annus mirabilis was piebald.”
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Has the Spike Peaked?
You might not know this if you rely on the media for your news and views, but the spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19 seems to have peaked and is heading down. The daily case count peaked on July 17 with…
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Keyboard Shortcuts You Probably Don't Know
Do you know these keyboard shortcuts? I knew only two of them. Very useful.
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How To Spot A Scam
An FTC video on how to spot a scam…
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
Six Lessons From A Master Art Collector
“I collect human relationships very much the way others collect fine art.” – Jerzy Kosinski Collecting Art: The Six Lessons I Had to Learn* If done correctly, a first-class art collection will serve as a…
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A Word to the Wise
derivative (adjective)
Something that’s derivative (duh-RIH-vuh-tiv) is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or imitates something else. As I used it today: “What is beautiful to the inexperienced eye often looks…
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German Refugee Built World's Largest Mexican Art Collection
Bernard Lewin was born in Germany in 1906. In 1938, he fled the Nazis with his wife Edith, immigrated to the United States, and became a US citizen. He tried several professions before becoming an art dealer…
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Worth Watching
The Last Dance
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have watched this, but K recommended it so I gave it a look. I was drawn into it immediately. It was dramatic. And compelling. Bingeable, though I resisted. I’m talking about The Last…
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Guggenheim's WPA Virtual Commissions Mesmerize Again
Another mesmerizing video from the Guggenheim’s WPA Virtual Commissions…
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