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Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E22
December 2, 2012
I stumbled upon a workable outlook on the suboptimal things in life. “Play the hand you’re dealt, but try to make the future better.” The first part...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E21
November 17, 2012
This week is all musical things!This week, the wife and I trekked over to Houston to see Paul McCartney perform. It's just what you'd expect: Paul McCartney...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E20
November 11, 2012
This week I want to talk about bubbles. The post-election narrative you might read is that the Republican party thought they were going to win, possibly in a...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E19
November 4, 2012
This was a traveling, conference week. This week: the Ruby conference, which I’ve only missed once since 2005. That means it’s a chance for me to see my...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E18
October 27, 2012
The essence of being a nerd has changed quite a bit in my lifetime. What was once a shorthand for varying degrees of unhip and outcast now means some kind of...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E17
October 20, 2012
How many movies could have been titled “We should have thought this through”? Every horror film, to start. Any disaster film. In particular, Titantic. Hey,...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E16
October 14, 2012
It’s often said, in many ways, that all things have a beginning and end. Even shows like Saturday Night Live, that run for decades, have noticably different...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers S1E15
October 7, 2012
It’s fall. In Austin, that means it will be cool for a couple weeks and then proceed to what Texans call “cold”. Those from other parts of the country will...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E14
September 29, 2012
Compare and contrast: Paul Graham’s Startup = Growth led me to a bunch of thoughts this week. You can read this essay two ways. It’s written about how...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E13
September 22, 2012
Teach the application over the idea Some concepts are taught in a way that focuses entirely on the concept itself. When I’ve learned about various musical...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E12
September 17, 2012
I asked how a libertarian/Hayekian system would work in practice this week. I directed it at a specific system that I like in theory but am quite skeptical...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E11
September 9, 2012
I’ve spent this weekend away from home, out of my routine. I didn’t mean to take two weeks off my regular schedule of reading, writing, exercising, and...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E10
September 1, 2012
This week I want to try something a little different. Instead of commenting on some links, I’m going to tell three little anecdotes. I think we’re both going...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E9
August 25, 2012
Anthropomorphication is one of my favorite things. If I could hug it, as an idea, I would. I love doing improv scenes as, e.g. a towel, any inanimate object....
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E8
August 18, 2012
So much of doing something is, for me, thinking I can do something. I’m more likely to make a bold move at work if I convince myself that I can take the time...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E7
August 11, 2012
This week is all “you might have missed it”, some selections from my weblog’s archives. For new friends to discover and old friends to reminisce. You can...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E6
August 4, 2012
Look up every once in a while! I sometimes feel conditioned never to look beyond the first ten feet of the earth. When I remind myself to look up, there’s so...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E5
July 28, 2012
Tuesday is my thirty-third birthday. I was thinking of taking a week off. But, consistency is an important thing, right? So, this week will be a bit short. A...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E4
July 21, 2012
I try not to dwell when a day or week doesn’t feel good. In particular, I try not to obsess over setbacks or bad luck. I feel like that sort of vibe can hold...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E3
July 14, 2012
I was reading a news article this week in which a report from a think tank was cited. I found myself, as I often do, wondering what the context of this think...
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E2
July 7, 2012
I’d like to take issue with the way July of the year 2012 is arranged on a calendar. I just am not feeling this whole national holiday on a Wednesday thing....
Internet Todo List for Enthusiastic Thinkers, S1E1
July 2, 2012
Possibly stupid idea of the week: an institution devoted to improving the world (reducing corruption, minority rights, etc.), through politics and...
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