Lifehacker brings us: How To Jump to a New Career. Nice little piece with great advice.
Get Rich Slowly: How to Quit Your Job Gracefully. I have changed jobs many times, so I am getting pretty good at this part.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Entitlement Avalanche
Few people have a good feel for the nature of the federal budget. The picture painted by the graphic Spending Categories from 2008 has not changed significantly. Death & Taxes 2009 is also pretty nifty.
The problem isn't the earmarks. The problem isn't the bailout. The big problem is the way the numbers are going to change in the coming years. Paul Krugman's piece for the NY Times, Entitlements on the Back of an Envelope is a very succinct description of the problem. The big three entitlement programs are going to explode while the number of people paying taxes to support that growth is going to shrink. This is a major problem.
The problem isn't the earmarks. The problem isn't the bailout. The big problem is the way the numbers are going to change in the coming years. Paul Krugman's piece for the NY Times, Entitlements on the Back of an Envelope is a very succinct description of the problem. The big three entitlement programs are going to explode while the number of people paying taxes to support that growth is going to shrink. This is a major problem.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TED Talks, Volume 1: On Creativity
I've always wanted to attend a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference. The closest I will probably get is watching videos of some of the talks. This is the first of a series of posts with links to talks I have found interesting.
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Academic ability has become our idea of intelligence, but that is a very narrow way of looking at it.
Yves Behar: Creating objects that tell stories
This guy does amazing design. Listening to the story behind designs really adds a new dimension.
Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age
I need to play more. Playing with Boy and Girl Kid is great, but I need to do more.
Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
He makes excellent points. Kids need to be exposed to things with which they need to be careful.
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Academic ability has become our idea of intelligence, but that is a very narrow way of looking at it.
Yves Behar: Creating objects that tell stories
This guy does amazing design. Listening to the story behind designs really adds a new dimension.
Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age
I need to play more. Playing with Boy and Girl Kid is great, but I need to do more.
Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
He makes excellent points. Kids need to be exposed to things with which they need to be careful.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Music Monday: 75 Albums from Esquire
C-Dog is an old friend from Undergrad, Take 2 and grad school. He will soon get his very own "Interesting Music from" post on this very blog, but in the meantime, he sent me a link to Esquire magazine's 75 Albums Every Man Should Own.
A comment C-Dog makes about this list is particularly interesting:
I'm not buying all the albums on the list. I have little interest in some of the albums (e.g., i am not and never will be a GnR guy and my AC/DC days are mostly behind me). On the other hand, several are albums I know I need (e.g., Darkness on the Edge of Town, Band of Gypsies) and a few are albums by groups I have never heard of, but am eager to check out (e.g., Bill Callahan and Explosions in the Sky).
Thanks to C-Dog, I think I know where my tax refund is going (now to break the news to Mrs. Kid).
A comment C-Dog makes about this list is particularly interesting:
The list holds up a theory that I believe you and I even talked about back in the day. The theory being that the freshman outing of any band is many time the best (and sometimes only) effort. Note how many they recommend that are first albums.I think I have about 10 of the 75 albums (and I have 5 of the 30 Albums that Didn't Make the Cut), so I have a lot of album buying to do.
I'm not buying all the albums on the list. I have little interest in some of the albums (e.g., i am not and never will be a GnR guy and my AC/DC days are mostly behind me). On the other hand, several are albums I know I need (e.g., Darkness on the Edge of Town, Band of Gypsies) and a few are albums by groups I have never heard of, but am eager to check out (e.g., Bill Callahan and Explosions in the Sky).
Thanks to C-Dog, I think I know where my tax refund is going (now to break the news to Mrs. Kid).
Friday, March 20, 2009
Web Stuff Friday: A Trillion Watchmen bRanes
Conceptualizing a Trillion Dollars is kinda cool. Big numbers are hard for us to deal with, but this at least puts it into some perspective. You can see the process here.
The Watchmen movie came out last week. If you haven't seen the movie or read the graphic novel, then this won't be funny. If you have, then this is hilarious (and a bit disturbing).
spEak You're bRanes is a site with quotes from comment sections on other sites. Some of the language is pretty salty, but there is lots of funny stuff in there.
The Watchmen movie came out last week. If you haven't seen the movie or read the graphic novel, then this won't be funny. If you have, then this is hilarious (and a bit disturbing).
spEak You're bRanes is a site with quotes from comment sections on other sites. Some of the language is pretty salty, but there is lots of funny stuff in there.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Bat Heading to Valhalla
On a recent shuttle mission, a Bat Hung on for a Ride Into Space.
This made me think:
Some people feel sorry for the bat (or Interim Problem Report 119V-0080 as his friends refer to him), but I like to look on the bright side. I think he went out with a spectacular exit. It was akin to a floating funeral barge. Perhaps he was a flying mammalian version of King Arthur!
All hail Interim Problem Report 119V-0080! May he enjoy his trip to bat Valhalla.
I know this is my first post in an age, but life is a bit too crazy these days.
This made me think:
Some people feel sorry for the bat (or Interim Problem Report 119V-0080 as his friends refer to him), but I like to look on the bright side. I think he went out with a spectacular exit. It was akin to a floating funeral barge. Perhaps he was a flying mammalian version of King Arthur!
All hail Interim Problem Report 119V-0080! May he enjoy his trip to bat Valhalla.
I know this is my first post in an age, but life is a bit too crazy these days.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Blame Game
Time Magazine has an online piece called 25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis.
The truth is that there is lots of blame to go around, but blame only helps if it gets us closer to solutions and prevents a repeat.
The truth is that there is lots of blame to go around, but blame only helps if it gets us closer to solutions and prevents a repeat.
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