Yesterday’s Thoughts

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May 17, 2005

When Not to Say “Thank you”

For many years, I was a member of a volunteer organization. It was my life. I was a member. I was a volunteer. I was a representative. I was on the board. I was involved. I invested time, energy and money. It was also completely worth it. It was one of the best things [...]

March 14, 2005

The Conversation

A conversation is a way of knowing.
When we converse we expose our ideas to the light of another’s mind. Whatever holes, rough edges, overlooked facts, logical fallacies, and excess baggage present in our ideas are aired out and exposed. If the idea can survive the conversation, it can live; if it cannot, it must die.
Having [...]

February 2, 2005

Negative Assurance

Dave Pollard is blogging on the ten most important ideas of 2004 related to blogs and the Internet. He is thinking big. There is a more recent post here that covers business and the economy. A third post on politics and society is promised.
One point he touches on is a different way that blogs [...]