Silence is golden — but is Christmas music really “torture”?
So apparently with the ever-expanding Christmas season, there is beginning to be an issue with employees who have to listen to the same Christmas CDs over and over again. I can definitely sympathise. They should come to MY house. At least Sarah has hundreds, maybe thousands, of CDs to choose from. (via open…)
Serious creativity
Here’s an interesting notion: can you be more creative by being more structured? Check out this essay on Serious Creativity.
OPEC hurt by weak dollar
Here’s an interesting little example of how interconnected the world is. Today I read that OPEC appears ready to defend $60 floor on oil prices. Now, as somebody who has a 12 mile drive to the nearest grocery story — each way — this really bothers me, because I don’t like paying $2.40 a gallon [...]
A word about parenting
Another gem circulating in email: Whenever your child is out of control, take comfort from the thought that even God’s omnipotence did not extend to His own children, Adam and Eve. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was “DON’T!”