You may recall several months ago we posted a picture of Alexander wearing a block on his head made from his floor numbers pad. Well I suppose he decided that was an excellent idea and not a few short days later he decided a lego bucket was a nice thing to put on your head … Read More “The block head series” »
Year: 2005
If you are hungry for some food you are better off dumpster diving in the trash next to a Korean Buffet and Pet Hospital. It was Christmas and for whatever gawd awful reason we decided to have a Christmas brunch. We didn’t want to drive far and it being the holidays the choices were few. … Read More “La Bella Italia : San Leandro, CA” »
Amongst the myriad problems of the world one of the problems that has plagued humanity since the beginning of time has been healthcare. From the shaman to the doctor and all quackery in between the pursuit of a healthier life has been the literal holy grail of the masses. Yet as time marches on affordable … Read More “Health Care in America (a dialogue)” »
I received an email today about smokers not smoking in their assigned areas. I think the corporate politically correct police got a hold of the message and wrote this snippet, “If you find this policy to be too inconvenient for your current lifestyle choice, the company offers some truly superior smoking cessation programs for employees … Read More “When did smoking become a lifestyle choice?” »
Only in California. I just had a 42 second chat with Arnold Schwatznegger. He did most of the talking after I said hello. I think he called to give me my props… or something. What a LAME state!
The other day after shopping at BabiesRUs and on the way home, Alexander suddenly wanted to see Jenna, Isabella and Maya. “Mama, I want to see Jenna, Bella, Maya…” he said while pointing straight front (we were on Whipple Road, just about to get to 880 on ramp). “You need to take a nap. We’ll … Read More “Alexander and direction” »
Yesterday was my parents’ 39th wedding anniversary. Being together for such a long time tells you something about themselves. They are great parents and influence me a lot on my perception of marriage and how to take care of my family. It was also their last day of the 3 month visit, so we decided … Read More “Happy Anniversary!” »
Yahoo in China: Rising tide of anger First let me start by saying this is not to tweak the nose of my good buddy Lance who works at Yahoo. It is however an interesting conundrum for those of us who profess to come from a liberal viewpoint who believe in the freedom of press. I … Read More “Yahoo in China: Rising tide of anger” »
Knowledge Management In Health Care KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE OVERIVEW Knowledge Management (KM) is the aggregated body of work dealing with the creation, dissemination, socialization and utilization of knowledge. Knowledge management is about people and organizations leveraging collective experience and know-how for the delivery of healthier outcomes. Knowledge can be categorized in two major domains; tacit … Read More “Knowledge Management” »
The casual readers will find this discussion highly esoteric. Read at your own risk. This discussion is baed on the work of Ivan Illch and the Tools of Conviviality ———— Hi Richard, I began reading the Illich piece. I like his vision, but not sure we can get there. I especially like the following quote … Read More “Tools for Conviviality” »