Josef Albers

Hit by a car

On Thursday morning I was clipped by a cab while riding a Citibike in downtown Manhattan.

We were going the same direction in a single lane designated as a bike lane shared with cars. I was on the outside, and the cab came up from behind and tried to pass me while we shared the same lane. The woman paying for the taxi ride looked at me sympathetically, while the driver was shouting abuses at me. But there were no serious injuries.

The experience left another deep impression of the conflict between motorists and cyclists. It seems to have gotten worse since the introduction of Bloomberg's bike sharing program in the the last few months. A few weeks back, there was an interesting and relevant NYT op-ed Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists?

I second the author's conclusions:
• too many cyclists recklessly violate traffic laws, such as ignoring red lights, creating a reputation for cyclists as arrogant and negligent to others that share the road. This sucks.
• as a cyclists, it often feels as if a lot of motorists are out to kill me.

Inspiration for Success

Check out this very interesting website: www.inspiration-for-success.com

Wheel of Emotions

Neat idea for home-television

The new Roku 3 has a headphone jack built into the remote! Why didn't I think of that?

Heartwarming video

I, for one, welcome our new auto-automobile overlords.

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SMBC: Rats

February 08, 2013

SMBC: A Short History of The Death of Culture

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal January 31, 2013

SMBC: Changing the World

January 26, 2013

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SMBC: How Stress Works

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
January 13, 2013

More Than Supplemental

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The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever

The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever

In a bowling alley one night, Bill Fong came so close to perfection that it nearly killed him.

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This is what I'll be doing for the next week

August 19, 2009, 9:30 pm

Self, Meditating

By ROBERT WRIGHT

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/self-meditating/?smid=pl-share


I'll be here: http://www.siri.dhamma.org/

NYT: Best article about the "Best Book"

George Saunders Has Written the Best Book You’ll Read This Year

By JOEL LOVELL

Published: January 3, 2013

The brutal, beautiful vision of a great American storyteller.

Vonnegut on Style

The 99%

 

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And this vivid comment recounts a memorable lesson from a high-school history class taught using a fast-paced life-sized Chess simulation.

Open Letter to WorkFlowy

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WSJ: How A Few Bad Apples Ruin Everything

How a Few Bad Apples Ruin Everything

What harm can a handful of nasty or incompetent employees do? A lot more than you may think.

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Superstars get a lot of attention from bosses. But bad apples deserve even more.
A growing body of research suggests that having just a few nasty, lazy or incompetent characters around can ruin the performance of a team or an entire organization—no matter how stellar the other employees.

Breaking Into North Korea

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