Food for Thought

"Investments in private commerce yield ten-fold returns as compared to defense spending."

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:04:17 -0700

“Investments in private commerce yield ten-fold returns as compared to defense spending.”

- Dr. Birol Yesilada

"Peace is the final frontier of civilization."

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:34:25 -0700

“Peace is the final frontier of civilization.”

- Dr. Harry Anastasiou

"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts while the stupid ones..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:30:17 -0700

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

- Charles Bukowski

After all, it’s as simple as R=P(Q)! #marketerproblems...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:02:38 -0700

After all, it’s as simple as R=P(Q)! #marketerproblems #lightreading #nerd

"And more than at any other time in Oregon history, this Legislative Assembly lives up to the ideal..."

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:03:41 -0800

“And more than at any other time in Oregon history, this Legislative Assembly lives up to the ideal of being representative of all Oregonians. That’s not a guarantee of perfection, and it certainly is not a guarantee of agreement, but it does ensure a debate more inclusive of the diverse voices and needs of communities across the state. Do not underestimate the significance of this body continuing to look more and more like the state and the people you represent.”

- John Kitzhaber (State of the State Address-77th Oregon Legislative Asssembly Meeting)

"Our thoughts create our reality, where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go."

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:49:38 -0700

“Our thoughts create our reality, where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go.”

"Yes, I want to tempt you to swim against the tide. I want to pass on to others, to younger folks,..."

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:27:03 -0700

“Yes, I want to tempt you to swim against the tide. I want to pass on to others, to younger folks, the taste of hard work, for improvement, for investing savings in the opening of a shop or workshop, and then to extend and enlarge it, not just for the sake of making money out of it but to give root to an idea, the idea of the vitality of things that are well made and being sold well…. If a man loses his workshop, his shop, his business, he loses his way, too.”

- Aldo Lorenzi

"I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me..."

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:37:48 -0700

“I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.”

- Billy Joel

"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric?..."

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:50:35 -0700

“Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.”

- Saint Augustine

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. —Aristotle (Greek..."

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:56:57 -0700

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.
—Aristotle (Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist)”

"Technology is seductive when what it offers meets out human vulnerabilities. And as it turns out, we..."

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:14:41 -0700

“Technology is seductive when what it offers meets out human vulnerabilities. And as it turns out, we are very vulnerable indeed. We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections and the social robot may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other. We’d rather text than talk.”

- Sherry Turkle

"Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces,..."

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:59:33 -0700

“Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces, but a unique human being, and if you’ve got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you’re leaning to say it better.”

- David Mamet

"Inconsistencies in men are generally testimony to their immaturity."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:59 -0800

“Inconsistencies in men are generally testimony to their immaturity.”

- Edwin Louis Cole

"Happiness is very simple. It’s only our tendency to complicate things that makes it difficult."

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:22:26 -0700

“Happiness is very simple. It’s only our tendency to complicate things that makes it difficult.”

- Unk

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that..."

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:58:25 -0700

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”

- Rumi

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:18:39 -0700

““Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.””

- Albert Camus

"Insanity is doing the same things again and again expecting different results."

Sun, 29 May 2011 21:54:47 -0700

“Insanity is doing the same things again and again expecting different results.”

- Albert Einstein

"Living consciousness somehow is the influence that turns the possibility of something into something..."

Sat, 07 May 2011 09:11:00 -0700

“Living consciousness somehow is the influence that turns the possibility of something into something real. The most essential ingredient in creating our universe is the consciousness that observes it.”

- Lynne McTaggart

"To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a..."

Mon, 02 May 2011 20:41:26 -0700

“To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.”

- The Secret Teachings of All Ages

"Heretics are the new leaders. The ones who challenge the status quo, who get out in front of their..."

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:36:23 -0700

“Heretics are the new leaders. The ones who challenge the status quo, who get out in front of their tribes, who create movements.”

- Seth Godin