Author: admin
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What If? 2
Yesterday, I discovered that Randall Munroe has written another What If? book. Now, I’m thrilled to be reading What If? 2! Writing books like this is a great way to leverage a background in math and physics! I’ve been a fan of his web comic xkcd for many years. While searching for the images above,…
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There is no such thing
There is no such thing as a “perfect job”. I defy anyone to tell me otherwise! Actually, let me amend my statement. “There is no such thing as a perfect job for me.” I don’t know what’s going on in other people’s brains. Just as some humans are better adapted to corporate life than I…
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A Silly Thought
What if we thought everyone should participate in our democracy? I realize that this is not entirely possible. To be specific, I know that my daughter is not entirely capable of understanding the intricacies of politics. She wants to eat at Taco Bell. She doesn’t understand the ramifications of paying Taco Bell employees a living…
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Putting in the Time
We admire the lone cowboy who rides in to save the day. We celebrate the “overnight hero” who comes out of nowhere. We often search for a quick path to success. Here’s the reality. That lone cowboy spent many years getting to the point where he could save the day. That “overnight hero” didn’t come…
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Chess
Today, I’m thinking about the musical Chess. I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to perform in a local production of Chess in 2006. Here is John Moore’s review of our Next Stage production. It’s not that Chess is a great musical. It aspires to be great! It has a lot of great songs. More importantly,…
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Rob Reiner
I’m so sad to learn that Rob Reiner and his wife have been killed. I’m curious to understand the possibility that his son may be responsible. I have admired Rob Reiner for many years. In fact, he’s one of my heroes. Here are a few of his movies that I LOVE. While looking at his…
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Returning to Abandoned Projects
Some projects are not meant to be completed. Some projects are not meant to be completed at the time they are conceived. James Cameron gives us an example of this. The technology did not exist to achieve the level of detail he wanted for his movie, Avatar. However, without creating Avatar when he did, I’m…
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The Last Class
Today, I had the pleasure of watching The Last Class, a new film featuring Robert Reich, one of my heroes. We see him teaching his Wealth and Poverty class at UC Berkley. We hear him talk about getting older and what it means to retire. (While he won’t stop teaching, he isn’t teaching at the…
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Warm Wet Circles
This is one of my favorite songs by Marillion. Here’s my attempt to sing and play it. Enjoy!