Waaay back (ok, not really way back) in Philosophy 101, Dr. Turner introduced us to the concept of the “Perpetual Pleasure Machine.” The conundrum goes like this: Suppose there were invented a perpetual pleasure machine, such that once you plugged into it, you felt wonderful. Blissful. Perfectly happy. But this machine is not, of course, reality; so therein lies the… Read more →
Katie referred me to this WSJ blog I’ve started reading, and it posted today concerning women in the workplace—we are apparently still not rising to the top of business and political leadership.Interesting how merely stating that fact (though a contestable fact depending on your metric) is supposed to generate automatic consternation. I am about to argue that it should not…. Read more →
I have a soft spot for small business owners, as my dad is one. It’s a risky life, but there’s also some romance: a single man or woman with an idea, a passion to do one thing, willing to work 80 hours a week, invest their life’s savings, stay up late, hustle, earnestly strive to make a living by meeting… Read more →
I have a soft spot for small business owners, as my dad is one. It’s a risky life, but there’s also some romance: a single man or woman with an idea, a passion to do one thing, willing to work 80 hours a week, invest their life’s savings, stay up late, hustle, earnestly strive to make a living by meeting… Read more →
This video blew my mind: So of course this is a little over-the-top because this guy means to sell books, but the video makes an important point and basically through whacking you with numbers. The form of communication in our age has radically shifted. This offers good and bad, I believe: good in the form of more, and cheaper options… Read more →
When I read yesterday that former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin were appearing together in Philadelphia for a charity concert, I mentally bookmarked myself to check YouTube this morning for clips. Brace yourself using these first two, because the third will send me on a rant. Here we go. Here’s a decent montage of… Read more →
When I read yesterday that former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin were appearing together in Philadelphia for a charity concert, I mentally bookmarked myself to check YouTube this morning for clips. Brace yourself using these first two, because the third will send me on a rant. Here we go. Here’s a decent montage of… Read more →
I think we’re compiling a little “current political heroes” list: First, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). Here’s Ryan, ably meeting some twisty punches from MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on the budget, tax cuts, and spending: http://www.youtube.com/v/Q0a_DSuh628&hl=en_US&fs=1
I think we’re compiling a little “current political heroes” list: First, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). Here’s Ryan, ably meeting some twisty punches from MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on the budget, tax cuts, and spending:
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