A Culture of Diversions

Television. Radio. The Internet. Video games. Movies. Gossip. Scandal. Rumors. Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. YouTube.

You know you've got to keep up.

Oh really? With what?

And how much of even a good thing is too much?

Quote of the Day

It's a shame that, in so many companies, whenever you get good service, it's an exception.

- Francis G. "Buck" Rogers

Andrew Wyeth Break

Titles Needed

• The Office of Finding Things We Need to Stop Doing
• The Office of Finding Things We Need to Start Doing
• Recruiter of Mavericks
• Anti-Smugness Officer
• Discoverer of Things Which Will Blow Up or Embarrass Us Ten Years from Now
• Dispenser of Official Forgiveness
• Cleverness Coordinator

Art Break: La Gatta

Art Contrarian looks at the work of John La Gatta.

The Great Emancipator

Lincoln scholar Eric Foner discusses Lincoln and slavery.

[Thanks to Caroline Fraker for her tip about Foner's book.]

The Merriest Kind

Some C. S. Lewis and much more can be found at The Hammock Papers.

Hmm

One of the more complicated things in life is learning the things which will simplify life.

A Guru Track

At Fortune: Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite, on moving up the corporate ladder if you're not a managerial type.

The concept reminds me of the warrant officers program in the Army.

Lack

Poor indeed is the organization where there is a widespread lack of:

• Honor
• Knowledge
• Wisdom
• Courage
• Ambition
• Humility
• Humor
• Fairness
• Opportunity
• Energy
• Loyalty
• Initiative
• Caring
• Cooperation
• Flexibility
• Imagination
• Objectivity
• Toughness
• Decisiveness