Tag Archives: metaphors

You need poetry in your posts

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill Wren

What the world really needs is poetry in posts. Seriously. Keep in mind, when we use the word poetry we usually mean it in one of two ways. There is the very technical use when we are talking about something … Continue reading →

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My most popular posts in 2010

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

I took a look at my analytics to see what posts were the most popular here during the year. And I made a list of them. I find it interesting looking back at the past year to see that my … Continue reading →

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The only reason I have a job

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Bill Wren

I know a bit about a lot of things but I can’t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, … Continue reading →

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Metaphors and similes like bling for words

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Bill Wren

We use metaphors and similes every day. The web is built on them. The web itself is a metaphor. Well, it began as a metaphor. Given the meanings of web, I suppose it is an actual web. So I guess … 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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