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Some thoughts, experiences and stories you may enjoy.

Far better than the ordinary.

Have you ever stumbled across something that stopped you in your tracks? I mean, literally startled you – and made you take a second look.

Maybe it was that painting at the art show that pulled you in like an ocean whirlpool. Maybe it was that dress in the window that was unlike anything you have ever seen before.

It’s too bad that this doesn’t happen more often. I know as well as you that most products, regardless of what they are, are simply … boring and predictable.

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A Lexus, a BMW, a Mercedes SLK, a Land Rover and a 1989 Rusty Jeep Cherokee.

In the driveway was a 2 seater Mercedes SLK, to the right was an IS series Lexus. Then in front of the home was a brand new BMW (didn’t catch the model). A Land Rover pulled up as I was just arriving…

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The Lawnmower Story (Updated)

Well, many of you have read ‘The Lawnmower Story’. Well, 2 weeks ago, when cutting the grass, the mower started to make this odd vibrating noise. I didnt think too much about it, but then suddenly the motor made this great crash, lurched to the left, made a terrible noise, and blew a massive spark [...]

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A Synthetic World.

It wasn’t much more than a hundred years ago that the automobile didn’t even exist. People rode to church in horse drawn buggies, and bundled up at night with wool blankets in front of a hardwood fire. When someone bought leather shoes, they were real leather, not an imitation mass-produced vinyl impostor with a fake [...]

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Building a Company to Run on its Own.

About 10 years ago, I owned a marketing consulting company.  I used to produce high-end audio productions for companies.  Frequently I would require professional voice-over services to add to the audio productions. One of the projects I sold was to a firm called Bayer Inc.  This is a German company who invented the Aspirin and [...]

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Cycling to Work

I have been cycling to work for over 7 years.  Last year I biked through the winter, without missing a day aside from the odd time I had a doctor’s appointment.  Cycling is something that clears your mind, and is an easy way to get your 30 minutes of cardio every day. At first I [...]

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