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Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Love of Powerpoint is the Root of all Evil

Most are probably familiar with that verse from the New Testament that states, “The love of money is the root of all evil,” but I’m really beginning to wonder if that verse contained a typo, or if “money” was really symbolic of something else. Like Powerpoint. We’ve had all sorts of common, famous, and infamous… Continue Reading

The Bourne Conspiracy – Who is Jason Bourne?

Lots of action-y testosterone and CIA conspiracy in this trilogy of movies. What could be better?  I watched the last of this trilogy over the weekend and I think it was the best of the bunch, really wrapping up everything nicely. I have no idea if any of these movies are like Robert Ludlum’s books… Continue Reading

Just a regular guy…or a millionaire

I’m finally reading The Millionaire Next Door, a book that I’ve been wanting to read for a long time but just never got to it before now for whatever reason. A main premise of the book is that millionaires can be pretty hard to spot because they aren’t necessarily the same people who live in expensive houses and… Continue Reading

The Rise of Innovation Communities

Class started up again yesterday, and we have a weekly assignment to complete a point paper (a one page outline) of an article from the The Wall Street Journal. I chose one titled Who has innovative ideas? Employees. The idea in this article is that employees from all functions and ranks within a company can form innovation communities… Continue Reading

The Box Enforcer

The Box Enforcer looked confident as it stepped into the alley behind the unassuming office building. Quietly, it slipped unnoticed through the lobby and into the myriad maze of identical cubicles. Waiting for its moment of opportunity, it lurked and listened to the surrounding clicking of keyboards and ringing phones. Suddenly, it perked up in excitement. A manager… Continue Reading