Random Articles

• Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:53:57 PM word of the day: ad hominem. The first time I read it today, I had to look it up. I’ve since heard & read it 4 more times since then. All from different sources, published at different times.
• Information as Milk or Wine? I’ve been thinking about information - ‘news’ if you will - quite a bit lately - in the context of other things we ‘consume’ - beverages. Milk   Wine Kids drink it   Adults drink it Paired with cookies   Paired with dinner Expires/Smells funny   “Gets better with age” Homogenized   Vintage Price varies little   Price varies greatly Un-vegan   Un-vegan Obviously, the ‘wine’ side is more attractive (at least to mildly-lactose-intolerant me). Cullect
• Weinberger is the Capital of Duh “The amount of time our son is being required to spend memorizing whether Bismarck is the capital of North or South Dakota will dwarf the total amount of time he would spend in his lifteime looking it up at Google. This is information that adds nothing to this comprehension of the world. ” - David
• Unload If the kitchen renovation has told me 1 thing it’s: when you empty one room in your house, every room in your house gets more cluttered. While I anxiously await the finished kitchen so the rest of the house can get back in order, I’ll be tracking Erica Mauter’s Cut the Fluff 30-Day Challenge: “Every day,
• Back From the Holiday The Work Better Weblog is back up and better than ever after a quick Holiday rebuild. Thanks to all the loyal readers for standing by during the past few days.