Current Quandary
Waiting.
26 Jul 2010
My 92-year-old stepfather Ralph entered hospice care this past Thursday. For the last six months, as his body was deteriorating, he’s been saying that he’s ready to go. He’s lived an incredibly full life, with his health only beginning to fail once he hit the age of 90 (he didn’t even retire until he [...]
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But where am I going?
19 Apr 2010
I’m reading Daniel Pink’s new book, DRIVE: The surprising truth about what motivates us, in which he explains how we’re driven less by extrinsic motivators (money, goals, rewards) and more by intrinsic ones (the joy of creating or solving). I get that. Boy do I get it.
Here are the various creative endeavors I have going [...]
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Apple World, Week 2: Piece of Cake
5 Apr 2010
Just a quick update (for those who’ve asked) about my life using all-Apple technology: LOVE IT! The iPhone is a beautiful thing to look at and to use. In fact, if I thought I could do it I’d have baked this iCake in its honor:
I’m not that talented, but I did bake this much simpler [...]
