Good Works and Folk of Westfield

January 19, 2010 Good Folk

I have been very tuned-in to the quality of customer service around me for at least the last ten years. My obsession with it is no doubt triggered by having lived in New York City for this time – a place where you can easily pay $20 for a bowl of pasta, which may or [...]

Tagged as: Customer service, list, Music, New Jersey, New York, rant

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Good Work Helps

January 15, 2010 Uncategorized

I’ve got a new tag line. It’s a good thing I didn’t have the graphic designer make-up the artwork for my banner yet.
Good work helps.
I like that. Simple. It implies that things other than “good work” also exist (and might, possibly, do things other than “help”?). And I think it brings into focus what is [...]

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Proof by Analogy

January 14, 2010 Rants

I often post comments on my Twitter or Facebook feed that are a little.. untrue, or jarring. For example, I once claimed that “Ignorance can lead to the better outcome” (expanded upon in a blog post – Left Hand Don’t Know).
Other times, I try to post a comment which might elicit some responses, like the [...]

Tagged as: Logic, Mathematics, Office work

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Parable of the Sh*t-Fan

January 12, 2010 Office work

Whenever tension comes up in the workplace, I like to say, “If we all met at a party, we’d be great friends”. I believe it is often the “overhead” of the office that causes the tension, and gets in the way of good work (and friendliness). And yet, there is something I am very unaccepting [...]

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Sugar Insurance

January 9, 2010 Coffee

Growing up in the suburbs, before the current coffee craze hit hard, I drank coffee only semi-regularly, and I only bought it from one place – my local Dunkin’ Donuts. It was great and yummy.

Urban life has differed. Not only do I drink 8x more coffee than my younger self, but my choices are available [...]

Tagged as: Coffee, products, Relationships

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Can You Miss a Train? Really?!?

January 6, 2010 Time

It has been 41 years since I have missed a train (I am currently 40 years old).

When I was younger, I was more naïve. I used to tell friends and family that I would not look at a train schedule, since then there was a chance I might miss my train. MY train. After all, [...]

Tagged as: Misconceptions, Time

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