These are essays from the wayback machine. The topics are varied. Some are about business, but mostly rumination on current events and whatever caught my attention at the time.
The Map is not the Terrain
A geodetic map shows terrain lines. It’s helpful if you plan to hike, bike, or ride across the land. An Atlas (the old kind printed
A Full Measure of Kindness
George Saunders is an American writer and winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo. His commencement speech to
The Gift of Persistence
I have to admit it. I’m a fan of the “Persistence Hunting Hypothesis.” The idea is that humans evolved as endurance runners. As the recent
Certain About One Thing
Werner Heisenberg was a giant of 20th-century physics. If you were collecting physicist trading cards, you’d want one of his. If you took high school
Lost in Space. Or Not.
Like most people, I’m not following what is or isn’t going on at the International Space Station. I might be able to pick Butch Wilmore
Remember the Time When . . . ?
Yesterday, four of us went to a local car show. It’s a delightful tradition in our community and very down-to-earth. There are a few high-end