Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Thursday, 2026.03.26 
Imaginative action is very important in life. Without it, we are less than
human. For imagination to come into being, we need decisiveness and control.
Unless we have these two factors, we cannot manifest the concentration to bring
something new into being. We should not surrender our right to decide the course
of our lives to vague propitiations of the unknown. We should explore every new
possibility that appeals to us and, with wise action, build the force of our
characters.

		Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao - Daily Meditations", #304

2008.06.01

Crossroads

I’m in the midst of the consulting gig from hell and just finished my fourth straight week commuting between Denver and New York City. Barely enough time to keep up on personal business, let alone blog. But there has been time to think about where I’m at and where I’m going. As time permits, I’ll post pictures I’ve taken along the way.

An intersection that needs no introduction…

…and perhaps one that does. Grand Central Station…

Pausing to spend time in these spaces, I wonder how many hello’s and goodbyes have happened here? How many hopes and dreams either ended or began at these intersections of human experience?

2008.03.17

Life B.T. (Before Television)

When the younger generation asks us elders, “What did you do before there was television to keep entertained?”, it’s a difficult question to answer. Not hard difficult, but embarrassingly difficult:

We had the The Swing Wing:

“It’s a what?” It’s a Swing Wing! Because “Self-induced Whiplasher” just wouldn’t sell as well, you know.

But that’s not all! We also had Clackers! What fun! What hilarity when those things busted into pieces and flew in all directions. More thrilling than lawn darts! And they say only video games cause brain damage.

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2008.03.17

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