100. Boys, Men, Sex, and Security
Recalling the events of the week; offering a quick appraisal of Kay S. Hymowitz’s article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Where Have the Good Men Gone.” (Sorry… I quoted the title wrong in the podcast!) 😉
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99. Jeopardy, Intelligence, Watson, and Design
Recalling the events of the week; reviewing Watson’s performance on Jeopardy and recalling that good design does not appear from nothing.
98. Backaches, Living Big, Vagabonds, and Bucket Lists
Going home early to get horizontal and recover from a strained back; recounting conversations with friends through the week; remembering that Jesus led a vagabond life; identifying the number one item on my bucket list.
97. Snow, Friends, Free-Will, and Chaos
Recounting events of the week, musing about free-will, making good decisions and the interruptions of the unexpected.
96. Writing, Ads, Happiness, and Wisdom
Recounting the activities of the week; taking a quick break to enter two ads in a “big game” writing contest; reviewing an Oprah show on the pursuit of happiness.
95. Men, Children, Caution, and Risk
Reviewing the activities of the week; recalling an article by Lenore Skenazy titled “Eek! A Male!”; asserting that believing that all men are predators lies in the same vein as racists, encouraging men to be cautious but willing to take a risk.
94. Genius, Silliness, Monkies, and Loss
Rehearsing a quick update on the events of the week; recalling a TED talk by Laurie Santos; listening as she wrestles with the odd duality of human behavior; offering another explanation beyond defective mental evolution.
93. Launch, Numbers, Profit, and Friends
Recalling the week of the launch of the Vainworks Stand, ruminating on the pace and pattern of sales, remember that this business is driven by the principles and determining to treat customers as friends.
92. Stickers, Customers, Years, and Days
Making final preparations for the launch of the Vainworks Stand on January 3, 2011; noting the accident of recording the podcast on New Year’s Eve; reviewing the benefits of living each day to your best instead of making resolutions that are soon forgotten.
91. Conclusions, Contributions, Causes, and Plans
Recounting a few ponderments from the week, reflecting on the concluding of the manufacturing phase of the Vainworks Stand, considering the possibility a new plan to branch out my influence.