Category: Observations
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Enjoying Bird Songs In My Yard
I’m enjoying a chorus of bird song outside of my house – one voice in particular inspired me to search out the singer!
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May The 4th Be With Us All.
Pop culture and Politics – Celebrating Star Wars & remembering Kent State. May some history remain in the past & May the 4th be with us all.
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Starbucks Subtext
Order Ahead: No loitering (even with intent to purchase). Pick up and go: Leave with product immediately. (You aren’t welcome here; you were never welcome here. All we want is your money.) #culture #society #community #subtext #psychology #perception #observation #insight #starbucks #coffee #consumerism #corporateCulture #copywriting
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Is Your New Car A Freak In The Sheets? Its Privacy Policy Says Yes😈!
Your new car collects your sexual activity, genetic info, union memberhsips, and immigration status – you know, all the usual information required to “help you drive safely”.
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Helpless Reliance
Is our desire to have everything done for us a reflection of our inability to do anything for ourselves?
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Those Long Winded Articles Are Getting Long In The Tooth
If an article doesn’t know where the relevant story begins for a reader – it just may be that the people behind it don’t know much of anything at all. Let’s say you’re researching the finer points of a workflow employed in your life – and every article insists on starting at the beginning… the…
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Lessons From Dogs At The Park! Observing Purpose, Community and Connection.
Happy sled dogs bark, especially when excited & ready to go. They may also bark to encourage teammates during the time it takes to harness or feed, and sometimes in unison for an after-dinner howl.
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Do the Japanese Have The Answer To Deforestation?
Daisugi, it’s how the Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees. One answer to deforestation has been in front of us all along. One wonders what other problems have solutions hiding in plain sight.
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Missing The Point
How will you fix the fentanyl problem in this country. “We heal our nation’s self-esteem and sense of noble purpose. Fentanyl will always exist and always be widely available, but people will no longer be driven to seek refuge in a pill.” said not one person on stage – to my disappointment.
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Mazda Files DMCA Against Open Source Programmer
Louis Rossman on anti-consumer policies and war on ownership. Louis addresses DMCA filed by automaker Mazda against Open Source Developer.
