June 2010
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“As everyone and their mother piles on to Facebook for its transgressions against...”
– MediaPost Publications - Facebook Is Also Freedom See for example, http://peace.facebook.com
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Start begging for forgiveness
From Freshbooks CEO Mike McDerment’s* blog: While we don’t have a strict top down culture, one of the things I’m finding is we have more of a top down than I ever imagined or ever intended. The solution? My new mantra: “beg for forgiveness, don’t ask for permission”. I don’t want people asking me, “here’s what we are going to do, what do you think?” I want to shift the conversations to...
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“May the days be aimless. Let the seasons drift. Do not advance the action...”
– White Noise, Don Delillo
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“Corporate communications, such as advertising, play a relatively minor role in...”
– The perils of a tarnished brand - FT.com
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“There are indications that BP’s approach to drilling the Macondo well was...”
– Obama v BP - The Economist
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What I'm making right now: Carrot Mint Soup
Ingredients:  2 onions 1 garlic clove 1 kg carrots 5 to 6 C vegetable stock 1 to 2 tsp honey (optional) 1 tbsp creme fraiche 5 twig of mint (to make about 20 leaves) Salt, pepper, olive oil Peel and chop the onions and garlic. Heat a little olive oil in a large saucepan, and cook the onions and garlic over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until soft and translucent. Wash the...
Jun 13th
mnmal: clientsfromhell: Me: And what version of Windows are you using? He: Look, pal.  I know two things about this fucking computer.  I paid a lot of fucking money for it, and it doesn’t fucking work.
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“when the ecosystem stops rewarding complexity, it is the people who figure out...”
– The Collapse of Complex Business Models « Clay Shirky (via Instapaper) (via malcolmbastien) Clay is one smart cookie. Reminds me of two of my favourite things: functional simplicity and structural complexity.
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“I used to be a lawyer, but I dont like conflict. I like making sandwiches and...”
– The owner of Sky Blue Sky Sandwiches. (via rikashay) I love this place. And if you email him ahead of time, he will make you a custom, home-made loaf of bread. Great for picnics!
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