by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
If you too are a “circler” you know what I mean. We study the matter from various perspectives and look for the best approach and for strong and weak spots. We are driven by a desire to get it right and do not like to take the castle by rushing into the moat.
(Me: {nods head and raises hand})
Really great piece about how Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway became an “expert-generalist” and how one might go about becoming one too.
The Golden Compass. I finished this fun and adventurous fantasy epic last night. I can now see why it’s widely considered a modern classic in the genre. Highly recommended.
Well, here’s your mindblower of the day; The ‘Seinfeld’ theme song was different for every episode.
To strike while the iron is hot, one must first have an iron to strike.
When you travel places on foot, it’s amazing what you’ll notice. When the world isn’t framed by a window or blocked by a wall, everything in it can feel closer and more familiar.
It is quite possible to leave your home for a walk in the early morning air and return a different person – beguiled, enchanted.
— Mary Ellen Chase
Democracy.
The girls are away for the weekend and I’m over capacity in the cellar so, why not?
Experiments into other ways: The great wall of money
Take what you need, leave what you don’t…
A fascinating experiment in community and kindness. (via Boing Boing)