Archive for September, 2006



Struck by Washington Post Headlines

Maybe its an accident, but I could help but notice these two headlines right next to each other on the ‘front page’ of their web site.

Many Rights in U.S. Legal System Absent in New Bill
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House Panel Digs Deep in HP Spy Case link

This isn’t a political commentary blog, but I was struck nonetheless.

Struck by Washington Post Headlines

Maybe its an accident, but I could help but notice these two headlines right next to each other on the ‘front page’ of their web site.

Many Rights in U.S. Legal System Absent in New Bill
link

House Panel Digs Deep in HP Spy Case link

This isn’t a political commentary blog, but I was struck nonetheless.

Sunset: 9/27/06

To all of you who bitch about winter here: the sunsets only get better and better. Sure we don’t have any sun in the winter. But when there IS light, it is VERY VERY special. I welcome winter with open…

Battle of the Tofu Sandwiches: Part One

I’ve been going to this Saigon Deli for years. I’ve always been partial to their sandwiches, washed down with their delicious iced coffee. The price of their sandwich just went up from $1.50 to $1.75. More and more Vietnamese delis…

Battle of the Vietnamese Sandwiches: Part One

I’ve been going to this Saigon Deli for years. I’ve always been partial to their sandwiches, washed down with their delicious iced coffee. The price of their tofu sandwich just went up from $1.50 to $1.75. More and more Vietnamese…

Cool Lobby Art: 1700 7th Ave

“Green River” by Deborah Butterfield. I don’t know why those dumb wood balls are there- they’re someone else’s sculpture. 1700 7th Ave. I call it the Botox Building, on account of a certain local department store’s headquarters in the building….

Maintaining Your Work/Work Balance

You should know how important it is to maintain a good work/life balance. All work and no play, blah, blah, blah, yackity schmakity. But have you thought about your work/work balance? The balance between the time you spend actually doing your job vs. the time you spend doing ?other stuff? at work?

I?ve always thought that one of the best ways to relieve work related stress was to quit talking and put your head down and work for a while. I know this works for me. But what about things you have to do to keep up? Things like education (lifelong learning), business development, building relationships, etc. These things are work (lots of it) but might not be ?what you do? for a living.

I think it?s really important to find a balance between those things and ?doing? the work you?re paid for. Expecially if you want to succeed at a high level.