Monthly Archives: December 2004

Gratitude 2004

It’s a showery Friday New Year’s Eve in San Francisco this year. The time has flown by again — and we are about to turn to a new page. I remarked to a friend this morning that I’d be happy … Continue reading

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Working Today

One of the things that increasingly makes no sense in America’s health care system is the cost and difficulty of obtaining health insurance. Working Today is a New York-based nonprofit on a mission to change all that for independent workers.

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Crossing to Safety

With all of the tragedies taking place around the world, a bit of comfort reading comes in handy. Two years ago I posted about reading Wallace Stegner’s Crossing to Safety. I was reminded of this great book again this morning … Continue reading

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Dependent on China

Interesting to read the conclusion of Mitch Ratcliffe’s post on HP on Red Herring’s The Now blog. Ironically, the key is how many products the labs can commercialize through licensing deals with Chinese manufacturers.

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Pure Entrepreneurs

This morning’s Boston Globe has an article by Scott Kirsner on entrepreneurship. Pure entrepreneurs are loopy and obsessed. They have a vision of the future, and while others are casting their lines into the water to see what will bite, … Continue reading

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Insights, Maps, New Strategies

A week or so ago, I picked up a copy of The Pentagon’s New Map by Thomas P.M. Barnett. I’ve very much enjoyed reading this book — although it’s hardly been the best leisure entertainment for the Christmas season! Barnett’s … Continue reading

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There’s Something Strange Happening with the Sea

Washington Post staff writer Michael Dobbs experienced today’s tidal wave in Sri Lanka first hand — from the water. I couldn’t understand what the fuss was about. All seemed peaceful. There was barely a ripple in the sea. Then I … Continue reading

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Memories of DXing!

Doc writes about his obsession with DXing as he was growing up. I shared that delight — but from a different locale in the Buckeye state. My favorites were WBZ in Boston, WLS in Chicago, and WHO in Des Moines. … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! It’s a beautiful Christmas morning here in northern California. We had great times with family last night on Christmas Eve and are looking forward to sharing our time and gifts this morning. It’s time to begin the day…

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San Francisco Bay Area Radio

Speaking of radio, I almost forgot to note that Ben Fong-Torres had a great summary of San Francisco Bay Area radio in last Sunday’s Pink section of the San Francisco Chronicle.

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