Hello from down under! I am in Sydney for the next two months, and so I anticipate that my blogging activity will be sporadic. And for all you movie fans, all I can say is, "That's not a knife. That's a knife."
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You’ll Need to Use This Technique After Reading This Post
Given my strong inclination for looking for the easiest way to get things done, I just realized I'm way behind on sharing my insights obtuseness on Dan Pink's Pinkcasts. (I think obtuseness is the right word - I searched Google for the opposite of insights, and among the 40 plus words it suggested, this seemed … Continue reading You’ll Need to Use This Technique After Reading This Post
I Like Who Meta AI Thinks I Am
As I try to learn more about the world of AI. I thought I would ask Meta AI "Who is Jim Borden?" It offered three possible responses, but none of them were me (a professional basketball player, founder of Borden Dairy, or a U.S. politician). It noted that if none of these fit me, I … Continue reading I Like Who Meta AI Thinks I Am
How I Used WordPress and YouTube to Replace Our Bathroom Exhaust Fan
I am one of the world's unhandiest men (the image above is not my handiwork, but it could have been). It goes back to high school when I scored a 7 out of 100 on the Armed Forces Aptitude test for General Mechanical Ability. I've used that as an excuse not to fix anything for … Continue reading How I Used WordPress and YouTube to Replace Our Bathroom Exhaust Fan
So Much for Sticking to My Goals
Here is a copy of my third post from January 3, 2015, followed by a brief update: I’ve enjoyed the 31 day Write and Run Challenge so far, particularly the writing aspect (although it’s only day 3!). I’ve often thought about starting a daily blog. I’ve always enjoyed reading Seth Godin’s blog,  impressed with the … Continue reading So Much for Sticking to My Goals
Will Doctors Soon Go The Way of Pinboys?
In bowling, a pinsetter or pinspotter is an automated mechanical device that sets bowling pins back in their original positions, returns bowling balls to the front of the alley, and clears fallen pins on the pin deck. Prior to the machine's invention, pinsetters were boys or young men (pin boys) who manually reset pins and returned balls (see picture above) The first mechanical pinsetter … Continue reading Will Doctors Soon Go The Way of Pinboys?
Day Six of My Blogging Break: Music Monday – A Movie Classic
The past few days I've been watching quite a few movies (there will be a separate post on what those movies were), but one of the films was Casablanca. I know the movie is considered a classic and I've seen many clips from it over the years, but I don't think I've ever watched the … Continue reading Day Six of My Blogging Break: Music Monday – A Movie Classic
Day Five of My Blogging Break: Seriously? $4,450 for This?
Just last week I wrote about one of the latest trends in men's fashion covered by the Wall Street Journal: kidcore. This is a style where grown men dress teenager style. Well, they are back at it again this week. But this time, I actually don't mind this supposed new trend: cross-body bags. Cross-body bags—especially … Continue reading Day Five of My Blogging Break: Seriously? $4,450 for This?
Day Four of My Blogging Break: This Time, I Agree with Dan Ariely
It seems that lately, I haven't agreed much with Dan Ariely's advice to his readers. But this time I do, and in fact, I am going to urge all of you to follow his advice as well. I'll even give you an example of how to do so. Here is the letter Dan received: I’m … Continue reading Day Four of My Blogging Break: This Time, I Agree with Dan Ariely
Day Three of My Break from Blogging: Please Don’t Be Mad at Me, PETA
I hadn't eaten anything for two days, and while I still wasn't that hungry, I figured I had to eat something. And for some reason the only food that came to mind that I thought I could handle was some Chicken Noodle soup. As many of you know, I've been a vegan for over 15 … Continue reading Day Three of My Break from Blogging: Please Don’t Be Mad at Me, PETA
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