It is tough to correct your own thoughts. Harder than proofing your own code or writing. I frequently find myself judging others when I pass by them. “Nice hat doofus”, “Oh you’re soooo cool.” (some are worse but I will spare both of us the nastiness) It is disturbing to …
I am currently watching some documentaries on philosophy and in particular with happiness. Epicusius felt that happiness came from the simple things in life, and that as Biggie pointed out, the”mo’ money we come across the mo’ problems we see.” He set up a home in the outskirts of the …
Part of my self-improvement program involves saying “sorry”. Most self-help programs such as AA or NA involves acts of contrition. In AA you have to go to everyone you have wronged and ask for forgiveness. So, I ask for forgiveness and promise to try and do better. My poll, while not exactly …
Part of my self-improvement program involves saying “sorry”. Most self-help programs such as AA or NA involves acts of contrition. In AA you have to go to everyone you have wronged and ask for forgiveness. So, I ask for forgiveness and promise to try and do better. My poll, while not exactly …
Doesn’t do this at all – 1 Does this rarely – 2 Does this occasionally – 3 Does this sometimes – 4 Does this often – 5 Does this all the time! – 6 Claims credit that he doesn’t deserve; he overestimates his contribution to any success. (1) …
Jim Sterne just posted on the WAA blog about privacy and disclosure. While I agree with him and Seth Godin that you need to get users to opt-in to recieving email, I don’t think the same holds true with web metrics provided they are anonymous. Yahoo is requiring and enforing …
A few friends had funny reactions to this survey I put up. Judging from some of the reactions, you’d think I was asking them to rate themselves instead of me. Maybe they feel bad by association. Boy I hope not. I think part of the reluctance is because, as one person put …
I am always struck by the feeling that something isn’t quite right on November 11th. I think it is the polishing of medals and marching of old men that leaves a bad taste. There should not be a glorification of the military or war of any sort. Rather we should …
They are running towards it full tilt! here are some posters from the U.K. It is my understanding that if you have a TV in England you have to pay a yearly fee for the BBC, regardless of whether you watch it or not and hence the “you cannot hide” motif. …