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Oh snap! Photos 27 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
Tom, Potamus, James, and I went to a small island for a weekend. The 3 of them cooked dinner. My job was to take photos during the preparation, and to do dishes. Me: "I'm done with photos!" Tom: [l...
Fantastic Feast 23 Aug 2013 | 07:11 am
Yuichi invited ten people to dinner at House of Prime Rib. Yuichi is the recruiter at Minted. He created a Minted party bunting banner that said FANTASTIC FEAST. He then called the restaurant four ...
When You Feel Envious 3 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm
Yesterday someone told me that they're feeling very envious, and asked how to get past it. We've all been there! First, recognize that the other person may have worked very hard for their success, h...
let your intensity flag fly 30 Jun 2013 | 11:36 pm
Yesterday Potamus told me about her friend "Janet", who is setting up an online dating profile. Janet is an ambitious person, with two degrees from Harvard and a hobby of running marathons. She's af...
Dilemma! 23 Jun 2013 | 06:13 am
Minted's annual white party is coming up! I am very excited. However, dilemma! I want to wear a sandstone-colored dress. It is a great dress. But it is a white party! Dilemma! Here is a photo.....
parenthood and acceptance 9 Jun 2013 | 06:34 am
CM sent me this talk, which is moving: I thought it was surprising how all of these families had all of these children with all of these problems, problems that they mostly would have done anything t...
Pianos and art 22 May 2013 | 06:43 am
There are many pianos in Moscow, in unexpected places. Today we went to Gorky Park. There were half a dozen pianos used as flowerpots. There are also ping pong tables in the parks. How are they no...
Always let them see the fear in your eyes 22 May 2013 | 06:42 am
There's a leadership philosophy which emphasizes not revealing your fears. "Never let on that you have fears. If your team sees that the leader is worried, it will make them discouraged and even mor...
Breakfast and Kremlin 20 May 2013 | 06:03 am
Yesterday was my first day of the Moscow trip. There was a parade in Red Square, so we ate breakfast at a nearby cafe. I'm guessing it was an Americanized cafe, because there was pizza on the menu a...
Walt Disney Family Museum 12 May 2013 | 06:53 am
Walt Disney was a badass. He starts a company at age 20 making cartoon commercials. It goes bankrupt. He starts another company doing animated short films. After 8 years, he creates a popular rabb...
