A Consistent Complaint
Last night, Kris and I watched a film called Changeling, which was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. I didn’t know much about the film going in, but had the vague impression it was supposed to be good. If I recall correctly, it was nominated for several Academy Awards. It was awful.
Last night, Kris and I watched a film called Changeling, which was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. I didn’t know much about the film going in, but had the vague impression it was supposed to be good. If I recall correctly, it was nominated for several Academy Awards. It was awful.
Just a reminder that all of my non-financial blogs have been folded into one. Foldedspace is back! But you won’t find it here. Instead, head on over to the new Foldedspace at jdroth.com.
Writing for Different Crowds: Why I Chose to Combine All of My Blogs Into One
Eventually I realized that I was doing myself a disservice. I wanted to write about this other stuff, about animal intelligence and comic books and fitness, but having separate blogs for each topic was just too much of a barrier, both for me and for potential readers. I decided to resurrect Foldedspace and to use it to feature all of my non-financial writing.
Eventually I realized that I was doing myself a disservice. I wanted to write about this other stuff, about animal intelligence and comic books and fitness, but having separate blogs for each topic was just too much of a barrier, both for me and for potential readers. I decided to resurrect Foldedspace and to use it to feature all of my non-financial writing.
A Walkable Neighborhood
I’ve given a lot of thought to what a walkable neighborhood is lately. I have some definite opinions on it.
I’ve given a lot of thought to what a walkable neighborhood is lately. I have some definite opinions on it.
L’homme Lit: Using Rosetta Stone to Learn French
Kris and I are a planning a trip to France and Italy next autumn (meaning: autumn 2010). Details are vague and sketchy right now, but we’ll put our plans together over the next few months. One thing we both want to do, though, is to learn French.
Kris and I are a planning a trip to France and Italy next autumn (meaning: autumn 2010). Details are vague and sketchy right now, but we’ll put our plans together over the next few months. One thing we both want to do, though, is to learn French.
The Sausage Factory: Thoughts on the New Media and the Old
I’m bothered by how the media manufacturers its stories. Some outlets go into a story with the end in mind. Maybe that makes for a compelling story, but it’s also sensationalistic. And it’s not telling the truth — not in the larger sense. That is, the media is telling the truth about that individual, but by focusing on him, they’re ignoring the 98% of the population who are in different circumstances. They highlight the extreme in an effort to shock us.
I’m bothered by how the media manufacturers its stories. Some outlets go into a story with the end in mind. Maybe that makes for a compelling story, but it’s also sensationalistic. And it’s not telling the truth — not in the larger sense. That is, the media is telling the truth about that individual, but by focusing on him, they’re ignoring the 98% of the population who are in different circumstances. They highlight the extreme in an effort to shock us.
I had breakfast with Paul and Amy Jo yesterday morning at Broder on Clinton (which is apparently a sister restaurant to Savoy). Over baked eggs and Swedish pancakes, we chatted about life. I mentioned that Thursdays were my days for walking the 2-1/2 miles into Milwaukie and back. “I go to the comic-book store and …
While cleaning my office this afternoon, I found the journal I kept when we traveled to London, Dublin, and New York during the summer of 2007. Two years ago today, we were spending our last full day in Dublin. I spent €29.13 (roughly $39.84) on lunch, magazines, ice cream, and mass transit. But what I …
WIN-WIN vs. LOSE-LOSE: Two Approaches to Conflict Resolution
There are multiple ways to resolve conflict. You can pursue scenarios in which both parties gain something. Or you can pursue scenarios in which both parties lose. To my mind, WIN-WIN is almost always the right choice. Here are two real-life examples of how different choices produce different outcomes.
There are multiple ways to resolve conflict. You can pursue scenarios in which both parties gain something. Or you can pursue scenarios in which both parties lose. To my mind, WIN-WIN is almost always the right choice. Here are two real-life examples of how different choices produce different outcomes.
Two Stories About Corn Dogs
“You cain’t give me two corndogs for a dollah?” asked the woman. “Come on, now. You know you kin do it. If you give me two fo’ a dollah, I’ll buy ’em. But I ain’t buying nuttin’ fo’ seventy-nine cents. Whaddya say?”
“You cain’t give me two corndogs for a dollah?” asked the woman. “Come on, now. You know you kin do it. If you give me two fo’ a dollah, I’ll buy ’em. But I ain’t buying nuttin’ fo’ seventy-nine cents. Whaddya say?”