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Screensavers
Most computers still have screensavers. Although it turns out the name ‘screensaver‘ has become a bit of a misnomer. It’s been about a quarter-century since computers needed a moving image to “save” a CRT monitor from getting a “burned-in” image. LCD and LED monitors don’t have this problem. So why do we still use screensavers?…
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Address Labels
Today, I opened a letter requesting a donation to a charity that does good work. The non-profit organization included a special gift: address labels! I’m happy to receive useful gifts from any non-profit organization. It’s just that I don’t consider address labels as useful as they used to be. This is a comment on how…
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Looks Like…
A couple of nights ago, someone said I look like James Spader. I asked if I looked like his character in The Blacklist and got an affirmative response. It made me wonder if I might look a bit like the character he played in Secretary! While he’s about ten years older than me, I’m taking…
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Sir Ian McKellen
Sir Ian McKellen is not only one of my favorite actors; he’s been one of my heroes for over 25 years. I actually had the chance to meet him in person after the Denver premier of Richard III. I was working at the Mayan movie theatre in 1995. One of the benefits of working there…
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Captain Fantastic
If you ask me, this song is a difficult one to sing and play. I am in awe of Elton John and Bernie Taupin! Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is from the 1975 album of the same name. It says a lot about the two of them. And it says a lot about…
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Unfinished Projects
Each year, I work on several projects that I don’t “finish”. I see this as a good thing. Not every project needs to be completed. There is value in having unfinished projects. In fact, we can learn a lot from the patterns we notice associated with unfinished projects. Here are a few examples. One thing…
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Thanksgiving
I’m happy to be at home today celebrating Thanksgiving. We have a nice warm house and plenty of good food. I’m grateful to spend the day with my wonderful family. I was going to ask the following question. “Why are there so many Christmas songs and not a single Thanksgiving song?” But then, I turned…
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Project Work
My most important activities over the years have been connected to working on meaningful projects. This is not a coincidence. What’s the best way to contribute to the future of humanity? Work on meaningful projects. I’m not joking. Artists are encouraged to build a portfolio of meaningful projects. While this is not a requirement for…
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Meditations – Part 2
Somewhere along the way, I finished reading Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. It took me a few months because I mostly read a page or two at night before falling asleep. Meditations ends with a whimper rather than a bang, which is why I did not feel compelled to say anything about it the day I…
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Missing Toastmasters
I joined Toastmasters soon after I started working at Terumo BCT. Our meetings were at noon, once a week, and it was a nice break from my usual work. I enjoyed getting practice giving talks. I enjoyed getting to know the other people who regularly attended. I enjoyed getting and giving feedback in a supportive…