Archive for the ‘Cultures’ Category
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
This is a wonderful year's diary of a girl's 2011 in LA, a few seconds at a time.
I think it speaks strongly to the power of visual imagery to spark memory and emotion.
2011 from hey_rabbit on Vimeo.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
We're currently living in Austin, Texas, USA. We landed here upon returning to the U.S. because we owned a home here. We stayed because it met most of the criteria we were looking for in a place to live. It's a great town, and we are enjoying exploring what it ...
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In the future, when someone uses the phrase, "monumental effort," I will think of this book.
Mr. Wilkinson has not only attempted, but delivered, a summary history of the Egyptian civilization, from conception to Cleopatra.
Aside from the ...
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
Here in the United States, this is a holiday weekend.
The holiday is Labor Day, which was established to celebrate the work and efforts of all who toil to earn a living.
Like most holidays, it has accrued additional meanings and symbolism over the years.
For some, it is a fashion milestone, signaling ...
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Demographics is destiny. — Arthur Kemp
The political destiny of the U.S. for the next 25 years is sealed.
Here's how:
In the United States, the proportion of the population aged >65 years is projected to increase from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.6% in 2030 (3). The number of persons aged >65 years ...
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
My coastal friends often needle me about my fly-over state sensitivities, and rightly so. The issue sometimes becomes more of a cause than an observation for me, and that's always a dangerous slipperly slope.
However, in my defense, I offer this tweet by Lance Ulanoff, Editor in Chief of PC Magazine.
Interesting Idea: ...
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
Back in 2004 I wrote a holiday message about our Christmas tree titled The Seekers.
It turned out to be one of the most popular essays of that era.
Since then, it's turned into a bit of a holiday tradition, with old friends asking early in the holiday season if I'm going to post it again.
As I ...
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
As most of you know, we spent most of the time between 2003 and 2009 exploring the world.
We've got our own list of lessons learned from those travels here: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/index-lessons-byarea.htm
Gary Arndt, who spent the last three years doing the same, was recently interviewed by Tim Ferriss and gave his 20 ...
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
(This post available as a PDF document here: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/6lessons.pdf )
I learned six lessons today.
The lessons came from over the bridge.
(click on photos for larger image)
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
I compiled my thoughts on the primary challenges the United States faces in the coming decade, and ways to overcome them, here: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/facingthefuture.pdf
The primary focus in this collection is on domestic challenges, although some geopolitical issues are addressed.
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Posted in Business, Cultures, Econ / Finance, Geopolitics, health care reform, Media, Outside the Fishbowl, US Politics | 4 Comments »
