Monthly Archives: April 2013

Stealing Underpants

Posted on April 21, 2013 by BigBill

A month or so ago I walked into my friend Shannon’s office at work and, on his white board (among many other, slightly less cryptic notes), he had the following: 1. Steal underpants 2. ? 3. Profit At first I … Continue reading →

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Pascal’s Wager

Posted on April 21, 2013 by BigBill

Blaise Pascal, a child prodigy who entered this world in France in 1623, accomplished a great deal in his relatively short life before he died just a couple of months past his 39th birthday in 1662. The impact he made … Continue reading →

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Progress?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by BigBill

I read a while ago that when telephones were first introduced in Great Britain, there was considerable resistance from members of the aristocratic segment of society to have them installed in their homes. They were used to a very formal … Continue reading →

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Short term thinking and unintended consequenses.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by BigBill

I can’t decide if this blog entry should be about the hazards of short term thinking or about unintended consequences, so I’ll make it a little about both. Yesterday I woke up thinking about a print project. I’m speaking to … Continue reading →

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