I enjoy good conversation and a good beer or two... "Beer is far more than a drink, it is a token that a man can move his limbs and stretch in safety."
- Erich Remarque
I’m listening to a multi-part podcast from Living Dialogues featuring George Lakoff. He makes a fascinating point about how humans learn about and think in metaphors. From the time one is small, associations such as more=up and less=down form in one’s mind, based on observations as simple as watching a glass being filled with water.
One [...]
I’ve been a fan of simplicity for a while, but I’ve never been able to get it working quite the way I wanted. Turns out my sights were on the future, possibly on the unattainable, rather than on the here and now. Aside from refocusing my personal goals, a la 101 Goals in 1001 Days, [...]
You never know when it will be your last post. If this was my last post, there are some things I would want to say - especially to my kids.
Please, learn from others’ mistakes. That includes me. That’s why I’m writing this.
Despite all temptation, *never* think that you know it all. You might know a [...]