Monthly Archives: May 2009
A Better Mousetrap
The United States is a nation of inventors. Leave us alone with some tools for ten minutes and we’ll start inventing right then and there. We’ll invent so hard that we might sprain something in the process. But that’s a … Continue reading
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Domestic Policy
You have to pity the modern American business leaders. Right in the middle of the economic equivalent of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 they have to spend all day, every day focusing on their core competencies to design … Continue reading
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Small Talk
As a general rule, I avoid any situation where I might have to engage in extended small talk with complete strangers. This includes parties, mixers, networking events and my annual physical. It’s not that I don’t like people, it’s just … Continue reading
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Married To Your Job
I’m ashamed to admit it, but in college I played the field — a lot — with many different majors. At first I was young and idealistic and thought my future lay in Computer Engineering. That dream soured when I … Continue reading
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Short Answers
My son isn’t speaking to me anymore. Instead he texts, tweets and updates his Facebook profile. From what I can infer, he’s doing fine. I have trouble understanding his messages because I’m not fluent in “text”. Unlike him, I’m not … Continue reading
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