Monthly Archives: January 2007

Fear of success and business as theatre

Over the years I, and almost anyone I ever met who had even a passing interest in computers, the Internet or any technology variation, has imagined getting involved in some sort of start-up, dreaming up some cool product or service, … Continue reading

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Pablo Picasso and “good enough”

I came across an interesting post, Painting fakes, on one of my usual Web haunts, Seth’s blog. I won’t repeat the story. You can go over and read it yourself — it’s pretty short. Let’s just say it ends with … Continue reading

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An aside on the subject of writing

If you’re like many people, myself included, you might think writing is a great gig because you can do it almost anywhere, anytime. No computer? No problem. Do it old school: a scrap of paper and a pencil or pen. … Continue reading

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Moving – the upside and the down

The upside to having moved is that I am no longer living in a motel. Yes, I was doing that for roughly two and a half months as I looked for a home. But I found one and I moved … Continue reading

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Quotable writers on writing

I’ve always like quotes and here are some I’m particularly fond of: Freelance writing: The free-lance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps. – Robert Benchley The dubious privilege of a freelance writer … Continue reading

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