I recently watched some clips of an old British game show called Golden Balls. At the end... well, just watch (if you keep reading, there are spoilers):
That's a lot of money! But, in this one the jackpot was £2.85:
There's not as much money on the line, but the man still seems slightly sad that he was cheated. Then, there's this one:
See how happy they both are? In the first video, neither person is happy. In fact, I feel bad watching it. In the third, both are happy. Perhaps it's just a "game," but the happiness or sadness is real. Life is better when we think of others.
Lastly, on this kick, if you haven't watched any of the other videos, watch this one:
Part B of this Blog Post
I just finished Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie.
I liked it. It's a quick read. I liked the typesetting, the doodles and the stories.
I really like his chapter on corporate organization, The Pyramid & The Plum Tree, in which he promotes an organization like a plum tree rather than a typical corporate pyramid. "Upper" management is the trunk of the tree -- the stable foundation providing nutrients to the rest of the tree. Middle management are the branches. The creators and producers are at the top of the tree.
Chapter Nineteen, Orville Wright is spot on.
It's a quick enough read that I might run through it again with a pencil and paper.
Section 3
Our baby girl is coming soon. How soon, we know not. But we've been getting ready. We have the training wheels on the bike, so she can get on that right away. Also, I pulled out all the old math textbooks I have on hand. We can probably get up through Trig before we have to come home from l'hopital.
It's kind of fun to have this bit of unpredictable waiting for us. As organized as we are... it'll be a surprise and probably different than we expect.
Lastly, on this kick, if you haven't watched any of the other videos, watch this one:
Part B of this Blog Post
I just finished Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie.
I liked it. It's a quick read. I liked the typesetting, the doodles and the stories.
I really like his chapter on corporate organization, The Pyramid & The Plum Tree, in which he promotes an organization like a plum tree rather than a typical corporate pyramid. "Upper" management is the trunk of the tree -- the stable foundation providing nutrients to the rest of the tree. Middle management are the branches. The creators and producers are at the top of the tree.
Chapter Nineteen, Orville Wright is spot on.
It's a quick enough read that I might run through it again with a pencil and paper.
Section 3
Our baby girl is coming soon. How soon, we know not. But we've been getting ready. We have the training wheels on the bike, so she can get on that right away. Also, I pulled out all the old math textbooks I have on hand. We can probably get up through Trig before we have to come home from l'hopital.
It's kind of fun to have this bit of unpredictable waiting for us. As organized as we are... it'll be a surprise and probably different than we expect.
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