January 2010
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The End Of The Consumption Economy?
A few weeks ago, I watched a presentation from The Business of Climate Change conference wherein Jeff Rubin (@jeffrubin) articulated with compelling, if anecdotal, evidence that we are going to see $200 / barrel oil and $7/gallon gasoline within the next 12-18 months. Watch the video below: I don’t spend a lot of time studying the oil market, but Jeff Rubin does. Additionally, he has...
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I Am An Addict, I Wish I Had Not Lived In The Drug...
In the last week, two prominent athletes who were known for their invincibility, strength and will to win have copped to playing the victim card to try and escape the harsh reality that they have failed not only themselves but inflicted severe collateral damage on those around them. We all know about Tiger Woods. He of the menacing glare and unmatched ability to demoralize opponents through...
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Seth Godin - A Modern Day Howard Roark?
I just finished reading Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin, over the weekend. Maybe I am just looking for some way to bring Ayn Rand’s Fountainhead into a discussion to sound really intellectual, but I found there to be a striking similarity to the messages contained in each book. Mr. Godin’s new book focuses on how to make yourself indispensable ( a linchpin ) in the current and...
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The Challenge - Live In The Present
How many of us actually live one day at a time? I am not talking about the irresponsible notion of not planning and accounting for the possibility of tomorrow, but I mean living today like it is the only day that matters? I was reading this morning in Pascal’s Penseé #47, which says: “We never keep to the present. We recall the past; we anticipate the future as if we have found it...
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For Twenty Ten - More And Less
I have spent some of this Christmas season doing something I have wanted to do for a long time. I have been getting all of our home movies off of my ( now ) ancient Hi 8 tapes and onto my computer. It has been fun learning about making my own movies and messing around with iMovie. What was unexpected ( at least for me ) was the slug in the gut I have been getting every time I put in a new tape. ...