Australian blogger Tim Blair finds a bright lining in a story about the Canadian terrorists:
For a broad strata of society, that bunch of folk recently arrested up Canada way sure do have some narrow interests:
Wives of four of the central figures arrested last month were among the most active on the website, sharing, among other things, their passion for holy war, disgust at virtually every aspect of non-Muslim society and a hatred of Canada.
They were sharing. Our selfish Western culture could learn from these kind people.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
When Small Goes International
I heard a few years ago about a farmer in Yuma, Arizona who harvests his crop, drives a load to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, and puts it on British Airways.
The next day his lettuce is being purchased in a prominent London store.
We need to hear more about these micro-multinationals.
The next day his lettuce is being purchased in a prominent London store.
We need to hear more about these micro-multinationals.
Protecting Bull Sessions
Overlawyered analyzes the differences in harassment law between employers and universities.
Excessive Billing?
An NYU law professor is being criticized for the billing for his work in securing a settlement from Swiss banks for Holocaust survivors.
He's charging $700 an hour.
[The big New York law firms will cry, "Hey, wait! We're the only ones who can charge that!]
He's charging $700 an hour.
[The big New York law firms will cry, "Hey, wait! We're the only ones who can charge that!]
Applauding Mediocrity
Jack Paar, decrying the rise of mediocrity, predicted that one day someone would go on stage and announce, "Now, I will rake the leaves."
Paar would shudder at this: Air guitar tournaments.
Paar would shudder at this: Air guitar tournaments.
Disraeli
Adam Gopnik, writing in The New Yorker, on a new book about Disraeli:
One reason that Disraeli is such an appealing subject is that, unlike other romantic adventurers, he had a successful career and a happy life. Things worked out pretty much as he had planned, even though the plan was one of the most improbable ever devised by the mind of man: a debt-scarred, overdressed, effeminate, literary Jew set himself to become Prime Minister of England, and the leader of its right-wing party, at the height of the British Empire. He is himself proof, in slightly comic form, of the principle of heroic imagination that he fabulized so passionately in his fiction. Any responsible historian can see that Disraeli couldn’t have happened. But he did.
One reason that Disraeli is such an appealing subject is that, unlike other romantic adventurers, he had a successful career and a happy life. Things worked out pretty much as he had planned, even though the plan was one of the most improbable ever devised by the mind of man: a debt-scarred, overdressed, effeminate, literary Jew set himself to become Prime Minister of England, and the leader of its right-wing party, at the height of the British Empire. He is himself proof, in slightly comic form, of the principle of heroic imagination that he fabulized so passionately in his fiction. Any responsible historian can see that Disraeli couldn’t have happened. But he did.
Gettysburg Books
Are these really the top five books on Gettysburg?
I'm not sure but The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara should be required reading for leaders.
I'm not sure but The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara should be required reading for leaders.
Inside Track
Being an insider doesn't guarantee you the inside track to an inside job. Assuming colleagues know you're terrific is among the most common mistakes made by inside applicants. It's hardly the only one, however.
Such mistakes explain why fewer than a third of the people seeking alternate employment with their current company get hired, says John Sullivan, a management professor at San Francisco State University. Further lowering the odds, he adds, is the fact that "a growing number of firms now give equal or even superior consideration to an external candidate." And surveys show that big businesses are filling a lot more jobs with outsiders.
The best solution? Spend more time preparing for an in-house move than for an outside vacancy. Internal hiring managers expect you to grasp every nuance of the business because you enjoy tremendous access to co-workers and corporate data
I add another recommendation to this CareerJournal article: Don't hint in any way that you feel you're a shoo-in. People hate to be taken for granted and internal candidates can easily come across as arrogant.
Such mistakes explain why fewer than a third of the people seeking alternate employment with their current company get hired, says John Sullivan, a management professor at San Francisco State University. Further lowering the odds, he adds, is the fact that "a growing number of firms now give equal or even superior consideration to an external candidate." And surveys show that big businesses are filling a lot more jobs with outsiders.
The best solution? Spend more time preparing for an in-house move than for an outside vacancy. Internal hiring managers expect you to grasp every nuance of the business because you enjoy tremendous access to co-workers and corporate data
I add another recommendation to this CareerJournal article: Don't hint in any way that you feel you're a shoo-in. People hate to be taken for granted and internal candidates can easily come across as arrogant.
Quote of the Day
When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance, his colleagues generally present him with a watch.
- R.C. Sherriff
- R.C. Sherriff
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