Monthly Archives: September 2009

Literacy is a prerequisite for independence

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Bill Wren

I’m not sure whether I should thank David Campbell or curse him. A week or so late I came across his post Literacy and have been preoccupied by the topic ever since. Here’s what I put on Twitter and it … Continue reading →

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Everyday people always entertaining

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Bill Wren

I’ve recently started a project that requires a certain amount of reclamation work. By that I mean my memory is pretty awful so I’m doing some work to reclaim my memory by going through my various blog archives. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Fashion, bloody fashion!

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Bill Wren

This weekend I stunned myself, my neighbours and almost everyone who knows me by finally venturing from my condo in search of new clothing. You would think, looking at me, that I care nothing for my appearance. That I’m one … Continue reading →

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Analogies and a quibble with a quibble

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Bill Wren

Our world, particularly business and technology, is peppered with metaphors and analogies. An article in the Harvard Business Review, The Next Evolution in Economics: Rethinking Growth, uses a biological analogy in discussing how we view business growth. It drew a … Continue reading →

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Four letter words and courtesy: a follow up

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Bill Wren

After posting Violence, power and four letter words I continued to muse about the subject and had a few other thoughts. Of course, I’m just speculating here, but … One of the characteristics of our use of four letter words … Continue reading →

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