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Category: Scribbles

  • Quote: Dwight D. Eisenhower

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    >The history of men is never really written by chance but by choice–their choice. –Dwight D. Eisenhower

  • Coffee at Andy’s

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    My father-in-law, Bill Dietz, aka Baker Bill has taken up writing in his spare time. He’s turning out some wonderful material and has graciously allowed me to reprint one of his latest works after visiting us. I think many of you can relate. Enjoy! Coffee at Andy’s Coffee at Andy’s,“Oh, Boy, I can’t wait”! One…

  • Seeing Red

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    We had SCAA which was crazy, then a little vacation, then straight back in to the workflow but should I be this red? ![Sciral: Daily Reoccuring Capture](/images/archive/sciral_bad.png “Sciral: Daily Reoccuring Capture”) Tractioning after being off-schedule for a while takes a serious amount of energy. Maybe if I figured out a set of steps; a “re-entry”…

  • Quote: Albert Einstein

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    >We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility. — Albert Einstein

  • Optimal Principles

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    As many know I enjoy “[Strength](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology)” work. As such I’m diving in to a new (to me) book [Optimal Thinking](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471414646/sr=8-1/qid=1144240752/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7900888-8997554?%5Fencoding=UTF8): How to be your best self, by Rosalene Glickman. Every thought is creative. Make the choice to be your highest and best self, regardless of the circumstances. The language of your highest and best self…

  • Quote: Henry Miller

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    >The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. — Henry Miller

  • I don’t want to be an ant.

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    If you haven’t had the pleasure of watching Waking Life. It’s worth a spin. Really it’s worth a few spins. Besides it being an early rotoscoping film in an era that is seeing it done more and more it’s a great work of art and psychology. Check it out on a day you want to…