June 2010
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Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich @ChickfilA
For those of you a bit late to the party, there may be a few reservations left for a free sandwich at Chick-fil-a. Go to www.getspicychicken.com to sign up.
Jun 1st
May 2010
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May 31st
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May 29th
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Awesome Joshua Blakenshippishness
haikupickuplines: Your eyes are ocean blue, maritime maelstrom. I’m lost at sea, buoyant.
May 29th
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May 24th
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endings are always tricky
Check out Robert Lloyd’s analysis on the “Lost” finale, from the LA Times. I love the points he makes about wrapping up a series, particularly this one.
May 23rd
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“There is something always at work beneath the surface in this show, a kind of...”
– Robert Lloyd, for the LA Times, on “Lost”
May 23rd
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WatchWatch
Here’s a great TED talk on becoming a weekday vegetarian. [View full video on TED site here.]
May 19th
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Leadership Goggles: When People of Influence...
Similar to beer goggles, there are leadership goggles which cloud leaders’ vision and tempt us to make self-destructive decisions. Today’s implosion of another high-profile leader in politics is even more reason for resources like this to get in the hands of people to better understand the pressures and temptations for people of influence. My eResource Leadership Goggles is available...
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May 16th
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chiquita banana brand refresh
http://bit.ly/bapOgs Here’s an interesting article about the recent brand refresh of chiquita banana.
May 16th
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Interesting Facts About the Miracle on Ice
http://bit.ly/9h9hHO     In honor of me finally finishing the Winter Olympics on my DVR last week, here are 10 interesting facts you may not know about the Miracle on Ice in 1980.
May 15th
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tools for a paperless office
http://bit.ly/cGso4E Here’s a great rundown of 5 tools for a paperless office. Great stuff.
May 15th
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WatchWatch
A new addition to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is video projected onto a sphere - a great teaching tool in their Space Odyssey exhibit! Here is a shot of a video teaching about tsunamis.
May 14th
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Great people, especially poets, have the ability...
Check out the wikipedia article on Negative Capability. Great stuff.
May 14th
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Interview with Joshua Malina
http://bit.ly/aBRXC0           One of my favorite TV shows is “Sports Night” and Joshua Malina rocked that show every week. Here’s a great interview with him on his acting career and approach to his various roles.
May 14th
iPod revolution (interesting facts)
http://bit.ly/beGpT0
May 10th
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blocking out writing time (unschedule)
Here’s a creative solution from Jennifer Blanchard for blocking out writing time in your schedule.
May 9th
May 9th
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Bite your lip until the scream goes away
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the @DenverCenter production of “Mariela in the Desert.” It is a rich, deep story of family, repression, art and the artists who water the desert with their paint. The cast powerfully portrays this story in an intimate theater with a beautifully conceived set by Vicki Smith. The play is amazing. Don’t miss it. “Mariela in the...
May 8th
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“I believe that a leader’s final evaluation should not be written until six...”
– Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, It’s Your Ship, page 204
May 7th
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The "Everyone" Myth
Our culture is notorious for the “everyone” myth, which is what I call the belief that once a trend passes 50% we assume that it applies to virtually everyone. Myth: Almost all teens have mobile phones. Truth: 25% of teens don’t. Myth: Almost all teens with phones text constantly. Truth: about half don’t text daily. Source: Teens and Their Phones/Pew Internet Research
May 7th
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May 6th