Monthly Archives: October 2004

ECONOMIC UPDATE

Posted on October 9, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Here are some updates to my dreaded economic charts. As promised, I’ve been tracking the Bush promise to create millions of new jobs in 2004 (blue line) against the actual pathetic US employment results (red line) since the start of … Continue reading →

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REVENGE OF THE MODERATES

Posted on October 8, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Last night the funny and inspiring Steve Raker sent a group of us a message that said simply: Can you feel it? Inside the message were just four words: It’s the tipping point… Steve was referring to yesterday’s Ipsos/AP poll … Continue reading →

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PROPOSAL: A GLOBAL THINK-TANK BASED ON THE WISDOM OF CROWDS

Posted on October 7, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Last month I laid out a suggested process, diagrammed at right, for business to use the principles in James Surowiecki’s book The Wisdom of Crowds to make key decisions and solve key problems facing the business. Surowiecki provides compelling evidence … Continue reading →

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WE DID THAT!: THE LOST INSTINCT OF COLLABORATION

Posted on October 6, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Back in July, in an article on Natural Enterprise, I relayed this story of canine collaboration: I recently watched our dog, the hypothyroid and arthritic Chelsea, sitting in the shade with our visiting daughter’s small dog Laker. Chelsea always enjoys … Continue reading →

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SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL — BUT CAN WE STILL GET THERE FROM HERE?

Posted on October 5, 2004 by Dave Pollard

I believe that small is natural and efficient, and big is cumbersome and bureaucratic — in government, in business, in education, in every aspect of our political, economic and social lives. It’s eminently logical: break a problem down into small … Continue reading →

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COURAGE

Posted on October 4, 2004 by Dave Pollard

The famous lone protester at Tienanmen Square, 1989 What is the most courageous thing you ever did? In looking back on my life I’m left to conclude that I’ve never done anything very courageous. Compared to most of the people … Continue reading →

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SENSUALIZATION AND AFFIRMATION

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Dave Pollard

I‘ve written before about exercises designed to help you re-connect with your senses and with nature, most notably in my review of David Abram’s Spell of the Sensuous, which included this exercise: I locate myself in a relatively open space … Continue reading →

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CRIMES AGAINST NATURE

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Several readers brought to my attention the 30-minute speech that RFK Jr gave at the Environment Votes townhall at the Democratic convention (not to be confused with his very short speech to the convention as a whole), and this speech … Continue reading →

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That’s Awfully Personal — the end

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Dave Pollard

I‘ve reluctantly decided to end That’s Awfully Personal, since it failed to pick up on the popularity of Friday Five. The questions were designed to be more thought-provoking and more personal than most Friday Five questions. For those who enjoyed … Continue reading →

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SEVEN MORE GLOBAL IDEAS

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Dave Pollard

ï Windows on the World: Always-on live webcams from the Tarlant winery in Champagne, France (top) and the town square in Belgrade, Serbia. Here are seven more intriguing ideas from The Global Ideas Book. As with all of the ideas … Continue reading →

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