: Listening to: Various albums by Jorge Ben Jor Samba Esquema Novo Gil E Jorge (with Gilberto Gil) …
: Listening to: Aman Iman by Tinariwen. I am a newcomer to “desert blues,” but so far I really like …
: Listening to: “Walking Backwards” by Clutchy Hopkins. Who is Clutchy Hopkins anyway? 🤔 🎵
: Southwest dropping open seating isn’t just a change in policy, it’s a change in their brand. As Seth …
: Listening to: Tourist by St. Germain Good background music for work this week. And, to my old ears, …
: Allowing “Team orders” has never improved the racing or the show for the fans. It’s just a sideshow …
: Amongst all of the racing this past weekend, there was some great racing below the radar. First was …
: Listening to: Ki-Oku by DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo I was able to find a used copy on eBay. …
: Listening to: Stan Getz: The Bossa Nova Albums I need to learn more about Stan Getz’s connection to …
: Listening to: Into the Wind by Bei Bei & Shawn Lee Shawn Lee’s collaborations are always …
: Listening to: 15 Years of West Coast Cool by Greyboy 🎵 Two top tracks are “Got to be a Love” with …
: Currently reading: The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge 📚 Skimming/Reading through this book as a …
: Listening to: An Evening with The Sound Providers by The Sound Providers 🎵 This is one group I wish …
: Gizmodification: Transforming a useful product, or service, into something less useful and less …
: Has anyone attempted building a “zettelkasten” in Miro? I was about to start using …
: Listening to: Arvo Pärt Choral Music by Polyphony & Stephen Layton 🎵 Top tracks are Solfeggio …
: I really like James Clear’s post on muddy puddles vs leaky ceilings. I spend too much time splashing …
: Listening to: Kofi by Donald Byrd 🎵
: I appreciate Seth Godin’s post on incompetence. Humility plus a recognition that growth isn’t easy …
: Below are my (current) thoughts on how creativity works. Core to this framework is the idea that …
: Listening to: Rounds by Four Tet 🎵 Not sure why it took so long for me to listen to Four Tet. I took …
: You can’t solve for what you don’t understand. I saw a pitch for a design concept today (not …
: It’s a good day when you find a fresh, new roll of Bienfang tracing paper in the studio. Do …
: Listening to: Tractus by Arvo Part 🎵 Some tracks I have heard previously sung by the Tallis …
: Currently reading: Funny! by Disney-Pixar 📚 The loose sketches are great, and it is fun to see how …
: Listening to: Ali and Toumani by Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate 🎵 A great recommendation via …
: Listening to: The Deer’s Cry. Music by Arvo Part. Performed by Vox Clamantis. Preparation for …
: Listening to: Music is My Medicine by Clutchy Hopkins and Lord Kenjamin 🎵 It’s the type of week that …
: It’s pretty easy to think without doing, and do without thinking. It’s the thinking and doing that …
: Listening to: Lighten Our Darkness by John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers. 🎵 Beautiful choral …
: Currently reading: The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel 📚 Labor is a craft, but perfect rest is an …
: A helpful reminder from Seth Godin. Gimmicks are memorable. But they’re gimmicks.
: Currently reading: The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Interesting thought here while the author …
: Taunton and Fogg battle to the very end at Bathurst A great display of racing by two very different …
: Currently reading: The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel. For my Lenten discipline this year, I am …
: The Revs Institute website is a great resource for images and info on classic race cars. It’s like …
: Listening to: Ethiopian Knights by Donald Byrd. A nice album that adds some energy to a rainy day. 🎵
: Listening to: A Feather on the Breath of God by Gothic Voices. Beautifully sung plainchant composed …
: Listening to: Vikingur Olafsson’s Goldberg Variations 🎵 I first listened to him with his Philip …
: Watched a few Dakar rally highlights and all I can say is that watching WRC is way more interesting. …
: Any book recommendations on the history of time? Thinking of calendars specifically, but it can be …
: Roland Dane shares the underdog backstory of Brodie Kostecki’s ascent to the 2023 Supercars …
: To what degree should we think of Charles Dickens' works as fairly tales? I am thinking of A …
: Thinking about AI and (my) work in the architecture field. 🤔 There is pressure to see how AI can be …
: Currently reading: From What Is to What If by Rob Hopkins 📚 Our idea was a simple one: What if, we …
: It’s going to be hard to miss this car at the Adelaide 500. Well done, Tickford Racing. 🏎️😎
: Like Will Lyon, I frequently have thoughts about transitioning to a “dumb” phone. I …
: Blair Enns on writing as a means to develop thoughts and ideas I think about this a lot. I’m …
: With Mint shutting down January 1st, anyone have a recommendation for a low cost budgeting app (less …
: A great finish to Race 26 at the Gold Coast in Supercars. More of this, please. 🏎️
: I agree with the comments form Max Verstappen on Las Vegas here and here. I think this is where …
: Listening to: Johnny Costa Plays Mister Rogers' Neighborhood by Johnny Costa 🎵 After listening to …
: “Savings in time feel like simplicity.” -John Maeda I haven’t read his book The …
: I like the concept of sharing “Minimum Viable Ideas,” riffing off the Minimum Viable …
: First Brodie and now SVG returning to join him at Indy. Then throw in IndyCar with Scott McLaughlin, …
: After reading this from Ted Gioia, I think the quantity approach to AI is a dead end. Nobody has …
: I now prefer thinking of future events in terms of potential and probability vs expectation. …
: I love the Tamiya Wild One Max concept. I wish more cars were as simple, clean, and straightforward …
: Currently reading: How To Think: A Survival Guide For A World At Odds by Jacobs, Alan , 1958- …
: Listening to: [Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo] …
: Currently reading: Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono 📚 A solid tactical book (so far) exploring …
: Paused for Later: The Rise by Sarah Lewis 📚 I appreciate the key theme of this book, but only …
: Currently reading: The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly 📚 Starting to scan this book. I like the emphasis …
: Looking forward to seeing SVG coming to NASCAR for the street race in Chicago. Also interesting to …
: What was “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” seems to be “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and …
: Listening to: Handsome Boy Modeling School’s White People (Instrumentals) 🎵 I have been …
: Listening to: Brian Eno + David Byrne’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 🎵 I initially heard …
: Listening to: Hania Rani’s Biala Flaga 🎵
: Listening to: North Star by Philip Glass. I did not expect to hear the track “River Run” …
: Currently Listening To: Steven Johnson Collection 3 Books Set (Where Good Ideas Come From, The Ghost …
: Listening to: Steve Reich: The ECM Recordings 🎵
: Listening to: Methany Meldau 🎵
: Full of some great passages and one-liners like “Maybe the best idea is the one you’re …
: Currently reading: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin 📚 Off to a good start so far. The beginning of …