Well, what we have been trying to avoid for two years, happened. A few weeks ago as of this writing, I tested positive for COVID-19. After multiple boosters and what we believe now is a milder strain, I was way lucky. Symptoms were mild, with some coughing, a sore...
This is one of the smartest phrases I ever heard, uttered by the one and only Malcolm Gladwell, of “Tipping Point” fame. There is so many levels to it. With his sharp power of analogy, and his uncanny ability to make the obscure obvious, Malcolm is definitely one...
There are many parallels we like to trace between business and military operations. Some I think are overstated. Most of the time, comparing our rather relatively inconsequential dealings with what our fine men in uniform do, putting their lives on the line, is almost...
I recently read about Vietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong. In his many speeches and writings, he references this idea about Noah’s Ark story. A story that we are familiar with, where Noah selects two individuals from every specie on earth, and loads them into the...
Physics. I did like physics. I do like physics. There is a fascinating meta-learning about this field. In physics not all laws our theorems work at every scale. Newton’s equations work very well to explain and model the behavior for most every day phenomena....
It was supposed to be an Argentine Bakery and Pizzeria. In Seattle. But it wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong, the empanadas were great, and the sweet croissant (a butter croissant, about half the size a regular one, with a light, sweet glaze) was spot on. The...
