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Vacations
I’m sure I’ve said this before. Vacations are so important. Certainly for me and probably for most people. Even if you have a dream job, chances are it’s still going to be stressful from time to time. Being able to unplug, being able to relax, and experiencing something new is good for us. When I’m…
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Hypocrisy
What a fun word! According to Oxford Languages, hypocrisy is defined as “the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.” We see it everywhere. An organization may “claim” that they value respect. It’s hard to believe this claim when the organization’s leaders consistently treat…
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Telluride Again!
I’m back home after another amazing experience at the Telluride Film Festival. One of the things I love about the festival is that I feel at home there. It’s a beautiful location, the people tend to be friendly, the movies are always impressive (in one or more ways), the Noon seminars and Conversations are engaging,…
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Blue Moon
Blue Moon, directed by Richard Linklater, is one of the best movies shown at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival. It tells the story of Lorenz Hart after the opening of the musical “Oklahoma!”. We see his love of the craft of writing, his struggles with alcoholism, and his thwarted drive to reach higher levels of…
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Who Needs Sleep?
For the past two nights, I’ve been lucky to get about four hours of sleep each night. Usually, I need at least six hours to feel energetic during the day. I suppose my lack of sleep is due to excitement. I’m not having trouble falling asleep. It’s just that I wake up around 2 AM…
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Telluride Film Festival
I’m excited to be returning to the Telluride Film Festival this year. I’ve had so many great experiences there that are worth remembering. “No matter what kind of year I have had, if I come to Telluride, it’s been a good year.” — Werner Herzog Here are some of the people I’ve met, listened to,…
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Energy Management
A lot of people talk about Time Management. Often, this misses the point. While there are many books and websites with good advice on how we can use our time wisely, few people mention the need to manage our energy. By this, I mean that it’s hard to be super productive when we’re bored. In…
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The Purpose of Writing
Many people write to influence others. While all writing may be at least somewhat influential, that’s not my primary goal. Most often, I write to understand myself. Writing is a form of thinking. If we’re not able to clearly communicate our ideas to others, it’s unlikely that we clearly understand them ourselves. The act of…
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The Benefits of Software
The benefits of software are often one or more steps removed from the software developers who actually do the work. Here are a few examples from my career as a software developer. Why does this matter? Software developers feel good about their work when it is well designed. This is an intrinsic motivator. That being…
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Better?
There are people who do better than me in every area of life. Ramit Sethi is wealthier than me. Lee Smolin, Carlo Rovelli, and others are much better physicists than me. Robert Reich, Richard Feynman, and others are better teachers than me. Linus Torvalds, Donald Knuth, Bjarne Stroustrup, and others are much better computer programmers…