Sunday Thought: Deep Thinking What does ‘Deep thinking’ mean to you? Definitions that you will find online will tell you: Hmm. A little further research will reveal that, deep thinkers have a profound love for thought. Some people might say that ‘we’ are lazy. We don’t like to do things, so we think about doing things.Continue reading “Sunday Thought: Deep Thinking”
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Fascists’ Games
Fascists’ Games Is it just me? Don’t the rich and famous see the dangers of fascism? Is it just me, or is there a real issue? These muddled thoughts have been going through my head. The MAGA wing of the Republican Party seems to get stronger and stronger. Trump appears to be a shoe toContinue reading “Fascists’ Games”
Creating Variety
Creating Variety Sometimes Twitter can feel like a waste of time. Other times, it can make you smile, teach you things, or make you think. A conversation on Twitter started with a simple question: How are you creating variety in your life to keep your life exciting? How are you creating variety in your lifeContinue reading “Creating Variety”
So, You Want to Start a Business?
So, You Want to Start a Business? First off, there are a lot of kinds of businesses. The article is assuming you want the kind with big headaches – that means hiring people, having government compliance issues, and even outside investors. You are in for a slog. You might want the challenges. You might wantContinue reading “So, You Want to Start a Business?”
Superstition
Superstition: A Sunday Thought “A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.” That is the definition in Wikipedia. Pretty good, eh. Remember when people used to laugh if you quoted Wikipedia – they madeContinue reading “Superstition”
Serenity
Serenity How are you doing? Is life going your way. It might help if you work from a clean environment. Who likes to work in a mess? It seems some people do, but does it work for you? Personally, I like to work with my papers, and with my tools around me. That gives meContinue reading “Serenity”
Community Building
Community Building How do you learn things? Some people learn from reading; others learn from watching. Some people learn from listening; and others learn from doing. All have their advantages. Some suit some people better than others. A method that is missing from above is thinking. “Well, that is obvious, some will say.” Sure is,Continue reading “Community Building”
Freakonomics: Thoughts
Freakonomics: Thoughts In this first installment by Steven D. Levitt, and Stephen J. Dubner, we get the basis for their continued writings, that look at the world, well, a little differently. Yes, it is true, that everyone looks at the world in a unique way, but the authors share a viewpoint that is worth noting. Freakonomics #1Continue reading “Freakonomics: Thoughts”
Do You Like to Think?
Do You Like to Think? Think Like a Freak: Thoughts Freakonomics #3 or Think Like a Freak, is you guessed it, the third book in the series by Steven D. Levitt, and Stephen J. Dubner. It is an amazing almost 10 years old (2014), yet it has lessons that are very much applicable today. It continues theContinue reading “Do You Like to Think?”
KISS
KISS The other day we were sharing a meal at Table Talk when someone wanted to know my brisket recipe. I verbally explained the recipe while informing them that the recipe would be posted on my blog. The critic, every group has one, piped up that my recipe sounded too easy. It was surely missingContinue reading “KISS”
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