Month: September 2017
Off the Shelf: September 8
Got out to a few more sites this week. Here are my favorite articles… Future Living Now How a City in Spain Got Rid of Its Cars (Citiscope) Not entirely rid of, but enough so that it makes a difference. They have a unique approach to routing that they credit with their success. See also …
Have you ever worked with a psychopath?
The answer may surprise you. In his new book, Mean Men, author Mark Lipton makes a compelling case that a number of men with the "entrepreneurial personality" fit the profile of psychopaths. Seamlessly melding anecdotes, published reports, court evidence, and hard scientific data, Mean Men describes what the author calls “10 traits + T” that …
When Teams Fail
It's almost football season again and, as a loyal Jets fan, it seems appropriate to write about failing teams. (As an optimist, I feel compelled to root for them, because it's such a delightful surprise when they do something right. As a realist, I don't expect them to do anything right. There's blame enough to …
Drowning in Change
“Why am I standing in a puddle of water?” The question came at the end of a marathon “cook” of pesto last weekend. Usually my husband prepares our winter supply in installments over the month of August, a little each weekend. But due to the July flood and an unusual amount of family travel, we …
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