The Career Of The Future Doesn't Include A 20-Year Plan. It's More Like Four. | Fast Company

For the past ten years I’ve beat myself up because I wasn’t fitting into the long term, 20-30 year job. But now I see the flow in my career as a significant advantage and not isolated.

David Bowden Poetry: A Glimpse into Non-Violence

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For many of us the question of violence or non-violence never really gets asked. We assume that war is necessary, self-defense is righteous, and physical punishment is just. We allow ourselves not only to have enemies, but to fight them, imprison them, and even kill them in the name of peace,…

my take on digital & social media usage in 2012

Tumblr is the Twitter you want.
Twitter is Social RSS.
Facebook and Google+ are conversation systems.
I undervalue a presence on YouTube.
Email Newsletters are better solutions for most small businesses or personal brands thinking they need a blog.
The mansion library is now invisible. (#kindle) And how can I pass on said library to my children?
When will browsers just intelligently organize web history so I don’t have to keep book-marking things.
Dwolla is awesome.
Physical CDs are dead.
Physical credit cards are old school - payment or “cards” to pay with on phones is way over due. (Starbucks great job - everyone else heads up on Dwolla)
Shopping markets: why no website?memberships? Meal plans I can buy into and pick up? Social grocery - it would simplify the guess work of your purchasing, and help people easily be more intentional about their eating.
Why can’t I schedule SMS or Email messages?