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Comment on How often do you have thinking day at work? by tom

tom — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:47:32 +0000

plane flights sometime offer the quiet solitude to think (cramped space not withstanding)

Comment on I’m ready for an EZ-Pass smartphone application by Frank

Frank — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:20:46 +0000

If you want to fund it, I’ll build it

Comment on How often do you have thinking day at work? by markkolier

markkolier — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:41:04 +0000

Thanks for the comment Jim. Those days are rare indeed for me but really great when they happen. But it’s difficult to accomplish say the least. Worth the trouble and worth finding the time I think we all know!

Comment on How often do you have thinking day at work? by Jim Fennell

Jim Fennell — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:28:02 +0000

Thinking days never seem to work for me at the office. The day-to-day work gets in the way. For me it’s best to get out, away from distractions, where it’s possible to focus. Occasionally I’ll grab a notebook and head up to Cranberry Park for an hour. Or at home, a long run without the ear buds often serves the same purpose (but the note taking part can be difficult!).

Comment on I wish it were the case only at LaGuardia by Tom

Tom — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:03:24 +0000

Recently I attended a conference in which one of the speakers was a Chinese woman executive from PPG Industries. She had just returned from an extended trip to the United States. In discussing the infrastructure in China, she joked at how shocked she was with the state of infrastructure in the U.S. and she would now request hardship pay from the company is she was posted from China to the U.S.
After years in Asia, I quake in my boots when having to cope with the U.S. domestic air transportation system (customs, no drinks/food on flights, baggage)!

Comment on The World Cup process it’s great when the world gets together – my top 5 by Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:17:58 +0000

I did not watch 1 game of the World Cup this year. I didn’t seem to know when any of the games were on…then again…I could have found out, but I guess I just wasn’t interested. I get more excited for the Olympics =O)

Comment on Ze French just don’t get it – will the United States? by markkolier

markkolier — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:42:48 +0000

Thanks the interesting insights and comments Stephane. Your father in law is emblematic of the expression ‘hard work never killed anyone’. I use his motto all the time!

Comment on Ze French just don’t get it – will the United States? by Stephane

Stephane — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:41:19 +0000

My father in law worked every day until he passed away at 81. He survived the Holocaust camps and 3 bouts with cancer.
His motto- ‘You can’t hit a moving target!’

And as far as the French…revolution is a pastime. In fact revolution is so ingrained that Napoleon III had Haussmann design Paris’ streets so that the city could be policed effectively. It’s rumored that the wide thoroughfares were put in place to prevent crowds from barricading. The straightness of allowed for the artillery to be fired accurately at crowds and allowed for patrolling troops to move with ease. Buildings were also set back from the street so nobody could duck into an alleyway or storefront.

Comment on by markkolier

markkolier — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:03:13 +0000

Thanks for the comment and read Tom. There’s only so much time to read the tremendous amount of worthwhile content out there (not to mentio the not worthwhile content). Every week the Economist comes and it is packed with good stuff. The stack of them builds up and I try to take it down issue by issue but the wave is too high. And that’s one I subscibe to.