When I was a kid, one of the popular riddles went something like this: "How do you capture an elephant, using a pair of tweezers, a jar and binoculars?" The obvious answer, using the selective suspension of logic that makes kid humor fun, is to use the binoculars backwards, and then take the tweezers to drop the elephant (which now looks tiny) into the jar. Makes perfect sense, … [Read more...] about Putting The Elephant In The Jar
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Visual Arts Inspiration: Brother Muses
My cousin just made a FaceBook posting about a long-overdue trek in Yosemite which inspired this response: Yesterday I got to meet with Yosemite hiking buddy Dave (since 7th grade!) in Pueblo, Colorado. He and his brother Don have been inspirations for photography (as well as visual arts in general, music, etc.) for many years. We backpacked through Lyell Canyon, Point Reyes, … [Read more...] about Visual Arts Inspiration: Brother Muses
Another great sci-fi zazzle poster from David Van Dyke
My buddy Dave just sent me a link to another of his superb visual gems; "Attack of the Space Pirates" is the name of this one. Dave has shared his amazing art and inspirations with me since about 1970. Here's another one that has been happily on the wall for years entitled "Going Home" and another example of his exquisite work. You can purchase Dave's art on FineArtAmerica … [Read more...] about Another great sci-fi zazzle poster from David Van Dyke
47 hand offs and candid compassion
Yesterday I had a conversation with a consulting colleague about a shared interest, lean manufacturing and production. A few years ago, after some generous mentoring from another friend and colleague, I had the pleasure of doing a few months of consulting for a branch of the US military. After a month of training to become versed in the approach of the consulting firm I was … [Read more...] about 47 hand offs and candid compassion