The quiet is my favorite attribute of a holiday break. My various Slacks are quiet, the house is quiet, and while it takes three days of quiet, eventually my head is quiet. Quiet creates reflection. I replay the critical parts of recent life and rather than living them, I observe them… at a distance. This… more
My favorite feature of my home office is the paint on the walls. It’s blood red. I’m talking deep scarlet burgundy. The ceiling is a single solid red, but the walls are a macabre mix of every horror film red on top of a slightly textured wall. When people walk in the office, it’s this… more
Managers, wanna-be managers, and folks who want to understand managers simply need to read the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green and Joost Elffers. I’ve purposely not done any background research on this document because my first reaction to this list was profound and I wanted to stare at that reaction. There’s some pretty… more
The project list for the week off is extensive. Finish How to Lose Your Job, Pt. 2… seriously mess around with Photoshop via a fine Xmas gift from the Mom… hey, I should clean up my local bookmarks, as well. NOTE TO SELF. Oh yeah, I’m going to play some poker, as well. In preparation… more
Poker is hand to hand combat without all the blood. One of the main reasons poker is so painfully popular is because it’s a game of pure competition. If you’re in Vegas and you’re sitting at a poker table, you’re not quietly, anonymously playing against the house, you’re staring at the folks you’re playing… and… more
