Hard work beats talent
Kate Carruthers I have seen many young, fit, intelligent people with a fine education, sound values and good family behind them. But they do not realise that what they make of them…
Corporate Engagement: Dell: Don’t get ‘blugged’
Trevor over at Corporate Engagement is on his soapbox over some of the more self-important (and possibly self-delusional) bloggers around the recent Dell fracas. He coins the the term ‘blugged’…
The Jeff Jarvis: Dell Hell Archives
This is a link to Jeff Jarvis’ BuzzMachine: Dell Hell Archives
My dog is a zen master spiritual guide sent to help me
Now this may seem like a crazy sort of thing to say – but it is true that I’m learning many spiritual lessons from my dog. Not that I’m claiming…
Small Dead Feminist – time to dismantle organized feminism?
Kate over at smalldeadnimals comments: “I speak as a woman who has worked in a male work setting for all of my adult life. I can say with some authority…
Another week in Dell Hell!
My recent experience of Dell’s customer service is that it COMPLETELY SUCKS! And, as anyone who can Google Dell Hell knows, I’m not the only one who feels this way……
What Do You Believe That You Cannot Prove?
There is some really thought provoking stuff over at esr.ibiblio.org – Armed & Dangerous – (esr.ibiblio.org/index.php?p=184 full story here), an excerpt follows below: “I believe, but don?’t know how to…
Palestinian question – an interesting insight
Just recently came across an old transcript of an interview with Martin van Creveld (one of my favourite military writers – he wrote good books on command in war and…
The solution is . . . send in the tanks
How ironic is this? I’ve been waiting for my new water tank to be installed. But after years of drought it has been delayed – by rain! The solution is…
International Aid = False Hope for Africa?
Another interesting snippet re international aid and Africa: Tech Central Station – False Hope “Thus, the international aid system has essentially served to reward policies that slow down development, whatever…