A few months ago I was walking down the street in TriBeCa and noticed this amazing poster in a window on Hudson Street. I didn’t have my camera with me so I sent a triptych-tweet with the words instead. If you give me a fish you have fed me for a day. If you teach [...]
Entries from February 20th, 2009
Photo of the day: But if you teach me to organize…
February 20th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Photography
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My favorite terms from The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit 2008 — Part 1
February 20th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Digressions, Humor
Today as I was cleaning up my desk, I found my old 2008 Page-A-Day Calendar of The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit. I used to have it on my desk at Liquidnet and got a huge kick out of lamenting a new bullshit term every day. The definitions are hilarious and merciless. Sometimes the terms were [...]
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Photo of the day: Warning: Movie longer than flight
February 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Design, Photography, Pleasure
There was outrageous and incredibly frightening turbulence on my Cathay Pacific flight back to JFK from Vancouver. When it was all over, my heart was pounding and I was just happy to be alive. I decided to turn on a movie to calm myself down even though there was less than two hours left in [...]
Photo of the day: Hand-written menu at Chanterelle
February 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Photography
Chanterelle is a fancy schmancy restaurant in my neighborhood, TriBeCa. Like many restaurants they post their menu in the window, but theirs is completely handwritten and absolutely gorgeous. It immediately tells you something about the kind of service you’ll be getting there. It’s dated to indicate a seasonal menu and embellished with huge descenders. I [...]
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Gel conference videos now online
February 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Conferences
Not everyone has the chance to attend Gel — it’s pricey and not directly related to the work we do so it can be hard to justify to managers who control your professional development budget. It’s billed as an “inspirational” conference similar to TED, but with a specific focus: creating good experiences (Gel stands for [...]
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