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The Lure of Nostalgia
[starbox] I love old cars but have no desire to drive one on a daily basis. The appeal of a powerful muscle car or winged 1950s convertible is understandable, but
Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future
[starbox] There is a new commercial airing that shows flashbacks of a young girl enjoying a family road trip from the rear facing seat in their Volvo station wagon. While
The Invisibles: People Who Keep Shops Running
[starbox] I happened to catch an interview with author David Zwieg about his new book, The Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Workers (www.davidzwieg.com/writing) right after visiting one of my old
School’s Out for Summer?
[starbox] June has always been a favorite month for me because it signaled the start of summer vacation. In the many years since I graduated high school, it is apparent
The Error of Hiding Failures
[starbox] The General Motors ignition switch fiasco remains in the headlines, having cost many lives, millions of dollars, and a number a careers. What seems to engineers as a relatively
Regrets, I Have a Few
[starbox] Like many Baby Boomers, I have a strong attachment to the music of my youth. I don’t suppose many people under sixty remember folk singer Tom Rush, but his
Is the 10,000 Hour “Rule” a Myth?
[starbox] Malcomb Gladwell popularized the notion that 10,000 hours of repetition could make you a virtuoso in his 2008 book, Outliers: The Story of Success. Since then this “10,000 Hour
Failures Need Not Be Permanent
[starbox] The mailman delivered some used books to my house this week, so I expect to be blogging a bit about their content in the coming weeks. Two are by
