Monthly Archives: March 2011
Waiting For News
Waiting for good news. Remember good news? It has been known to happen. The Dismal Decade erased it from our short term memory, but as I recall there have been days to celebrate. There will be again. Here they come. … Continue reading
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Tagged cold fusion, Dendreon, Dismal Decade, DNDN, Facebook, LinkedIn, Medicare, Provenge, Solar Leaf, Steve Smolinksy, Twitter
Changing Corporations
If only changing corporations was like changing diapers. Imagine changing corporate culture by simply disposing of the messy bits, cleaning things up, and then hoping that a miracle happens and potty training was spontaneous. Corporations are changing, and while some … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, b-corp, corporate raiders, Dream. Invest. Live., flash trades, kickstarter, kindle, kiosk companies, naked shorts, shareholder value, wikipedia
Turtle Investing
It was fun writing the chapter: The Investment Zoo, in my book, Dream. Invest. Live. (which is finally available on Kindle, yea!) “Lots of news stories make it sound like there are only bulls and bears, but there are also … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, kindle, Provenge, radiation, superconductor, xkcd
Floating With The Universe
“How’ya doin’?” “Just floating with the universe.” “Excellent.” It isn’t a verbatim conversation, but generally that’s how I live my life. That’s an odd lack of structure for someone like me who spent years in corporate cubicle world, was raised … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for New Media, Flow Project, GSEC, Hollyhock, Karate, Langley, Orca, Orca Network, self publishing, Shobayashi, Shorinryu, Steve Smolinsky, Whidbey
Recycling Perspective
Look at the bags of recycling gathering in my kitchen. Look at the photos of Sendai’s tsunami, Haiti’s earthquake, Hurricane Katrina‘s impact on New Orleans. I’ve got bags in my kitchen filled with waste paper, empty bottles and cans. Disaster … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Jordan, earthquake, Haiti, hurricane, Katrina, Midway, Midway Journey, Pacific Gyre, Pacific Plastic Patch, recycling, Sendai, tsunami
Time Saving Tips
The first was inspired by the Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami. I realized that such an overlooked notion like being prepared was actually a time saver. Then I realized it was just one of a similar set of simple acts, and … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, preparedness, tsunami
What Me Worry
Yep. I live over an earthquake fault, have to drive through a tsunami zone to get home, am within about a hundred miles of three large volcanoes, and live on an island that is only tied to the mainland by … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, FEMA, global warming, ice shelf, Mt. Rainier, preparedness, Puget Sound, Rainier Mountaineering, RMI, Sendai quake, tsunami, Whidbey Island, Wonderland Trail
Lines In The Water
Commiseration happens. As is usual for the last few years, a friendly conversation turned to personal economics. Home improvement projects, preventative health care, and even small luxuries like a new bicycle seat have been postponed awaiting better finances. We’re both … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, dandelion botanical, DNDN, MVIS, Warren Buffett
Spring Is Coming
The northern hemisphere is in the tail end of winter and amidst the anticipation of spring. Friends around the US are done shoveling snow and are watching bulbs poke through. Around my house the rain will be warmer, but up … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Darwin, Decisive Decade, Dismal Decade, downsizing, farmers market, Franklin, Ghandhi, GSEC, Jon Stewart, Middle East, Obama, Wall Street, Wisconsin
Rainbow Morning
With astronomical precision and meteorological permission, sunshine came over the ridge behind my house. Across the Sound a storm is kicking up whitecaps and obscuring the Olympics with a mist. The two made a rainbow to start my day. How … Continue reading
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