Random Articles

• “It’s Been 10 Years, You Still Amaze Me” Today marks a decade of marriage for Jen and me. Back then, I had no idea how dramatically our relationship would improve over the years. I didn’t know that we’d catch our stride 5 years in, nor how much easier that makes things. Especially with the big stuff. All of which I owe to her. Jen, Thank you. I
• On the Trust-iness of the Media In last night’s talk with MN ISPI on wikis, blogs, etc - the issue of citing Wikipedia as a source came up. Like citing the 1911 version of Brittanica is the same as citing the current version. A strawman argument. One based on false assumptions. Assumptions that established organizations don’t have biases, aren’t infallible, and that knowledge
• Maps of Parallel Americas: Republik van Nieuw Nederland If you’ve ever wondered what New York would be like if it remained a Dutch colony until the late 1700s? I’m thankful we finally have an answer. “New Netherland achieved independence in 1798, after the ‘old’ Netherlands were overrun by the French. Philip Schuyler, the last Director-General of the colony, became the first Prime Minister of the
• Reed, You’re Welcome “Viewing Garrick’s Twitter opened my eyes to how social media enthusiasts were using it to connect with others in the industry, to share interesting news and resources, and to help out friends and business acquaintances by sharing their accomplishments and cross-linking. This might make Twitter sound way too business-like, but it’s not.” - Reed Smidebush
• Europe v. US: Taxes v. GDP We’ve got a European vacation in the works and by coincidence, the Marginal Revolution has a nice U.S. vs. Europe comparison thread running. “Further, a recent study has shown that Germans and Americans spend the same amount of time working, but the proportion of taxable market time vs. nontaxable home work time is different. In other