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How Terrorism Won
I want to like NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly because he’s an intelligent, no-nonsense guy who gets shit done. But he, like so very much of America, is merely a slave to fear. We want so badly to prevent the next attack that we—well, not me—are willing to sacrifice much for even just the hope …
Change the Way We Think About Charity
I just watched Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk on charity. It’s common sense, but it’s all too often shamefully opposite of how we view charities. Take a few minutes to watch, I think it’s eye opening. Our generation does not want its epitaph to read, “We kept charity overhead low.”
Fascinating
This is the reason I don’t allow comments on my blog. I do want to be engaged with about the posts I write, but I’d just prefer it take place on Twitter, on Facebook or in real life. Then someone invented “reader comments” and paradise was lost. Simply including an ad hominem attack in a …
Simple Business
There are some great little nuggets of business strategy in this short, stellar interview with Simple CEO Josh Reich. I like to focus on one of five things: Strategy, Hiring, Investors, Product, and Culture. I put them in that order because it spells Ship-C. It’s easy to remember that way. If I find myself working …
Grand Junction Living
I finally got around to taking pictures of my new apartment. There’s still work to be done, art to be hung. But after nearly two months, it’s clean and comfortable. Without further ado, here are the pics. The blue in the kitchen isn’t exactly my style, but it looks pretty nice either way.
The Mexican Mormon War
There can be literally no question that the War on Drugs is a failure, as misguided as it was well intentioned. It is, however, a success in one regard: it fuels the drug cartels who profit—like prohibition-era bootleggers—on the illegal nature of drug trafficking. This VICE documentary is both fascinating and eye-opening. Well worth the …
Transparent iPad Concept
This will probably never happen, and I can’t see how it could be very usable, but it’s super rad.
Aaron Sorkin – What I’ve Learned
Love this quote from Aaron Sorkin – What I’ve Learned The only political experience I’ve ever had came in sixth grade when I had a crush on Jenny Lavin. Jenny was stuffing envelopes after school at the local McGovern-for-President headquarters. So I thought it’d be a good idea if I volunteered, too. One weekend they put us …
About Me
I am ideas. I am rebellious. I am kind. I am new. I am old. I am brilliant. I am rubbish. I am intrepid. I am bold. I am shy. I am music. I am art. I am science. I am Josh.