During the 50s Noah and Joseph mcVicker ran a factory that produced a whitish goo. Continue reading “Not Supposed to Do That”
Not Supposed to Do That
Stuck like a Broken Record
Last weekend my wife and I attended the annual gala of the Rotterdam Philharmonic. They performed a piece by Beethoven written over 200 years ago. Continue reading “Stuck like a Broken Record”
It’s about Time
The Purple Cow, Good to Great, This Tipping Point, Linchpin, The Black Swan, The Google Way, The Four Hour Work Week, Made to Stick, The World is Flat, 59 Seconds… Continue reading “It’s about Time”
MacSocialism
What’s the first letter of our alphabet that kids learn? Is it the A? Perhaps the first letter of their own name? Both are good guesses. My personal – not very scientific – radar tells me it may be the M. Continue reading “MacSocialism”
Judging by the Cover
We can tell a lot about a person by looking at the company they keep. (You should know that all my friends are funny, intelligent and good looking.) Continue reading “Judging by the Cover”
Pirates Kill Music Dead
‘Drastic action needs to be taken in order to save the Spanish music industry.” A grave warning by a stern faced Rob Wells (Universal Music Group). Continue reading “Pirates Kill Music Dead”
Conservatism Kills Innovation
Some 100.000 to 30.000 years ago humans already dominated most of Europe and the Near East. These people gathered roots and fruits and excelled at hunting large animals. Continue reading “Conservatism Kills Innovation”