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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Remembrance
Today was the 36th Anniversary of the date on which I proposed to my (now) bride – and she accepted! That proposal was in a public place, with a high likelihood of remaining public and accessible to us during the remainder of … Continue reading
Posted in Recapitulation, Renaissance Rules, Zeitgeist
Tagged Recapitulation, Remembrance, Renaissance
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On Leadership
This year is the 20th Anniversary of the publication of John Gardner’s landmark book, On Leadership (The Free Press, New York, 1990). This eminently readable book is a remarkable treatise worth studying by anyone who leads, manages, follows, or thinks that they can … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Lead On, Recapitulation, Reformation, Renaissance Rules
Tagged Book Reviews, John W Gardner, Leadership, Renewal
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Reformation: Augsburg Confession Anniversary
Yesterday, June 25, was the 480th Anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. About two hundred people were present for the reading, including an impressive array of subscribing German princes. … Continue reading
Posted in Recapitulation, Reformation, Religion, Renaissance Rules, Zeitgeist
Tagged Concordia, Recapitulation, Reformation, Religion, Zeitgeist
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Faint Praise
“To provide praise that is so minimal or inconsequential as to actually amount to criticism.” Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_with_faint_praise) uses that as the definition upon which to build its discussion of damn with faint praise. The esoteric website http://www.funtrivia.com opines about the … Continue reading
Posted in Lead On, Recapitulation, Reformation, Religion, Renaissance, Renaissance Rules, Zeitgeist
Tagged 8th Commandment, Alexander Pope, Faint Praise, Martin Luther
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Living with David
Travel impressario Rick Steves has written an insightful article, “Living with David”, to propose “a helpful mindset when viewing art”. The article is at http://www.ricksteves.com/blog/index.cfm?fuseaction=entry&entryID=472 (Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door blog). The approach is extremely helpful in any attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Recapitulation, Renaissance, Zeitgeist
Tagged Durer, Florence, Michelangelo, Recapitulation, Renaissance, Rick Steves, Siena, van Gogh, Zeitgeist
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New Tower of Babel?
“Religious discord depends upon nothing except ignorance of grammar.” Joseph Justus Scalager wrote that pronouncement after stating, “I want to be a good grammarian.” He was a 15th Century “erudite” – a person who has or shows profound knowledge – perhaps the greatest … Continue reading
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Let Your “Yes” Mean “Yes”
How often do you say “Yes” or hear “Yes” in response to a request, and know or find out that it really means “No”? If you’re “out and about”, the truthful answer is “too often”. Daily, we even hear “spokespersons” … Continue reading
Posted in Lead On, Reformation, Renaissance
Tagged Leadership, Yes and No
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Idea Wall
Today, we enjoyed a visit to Astoria Fine Arts in Jackson, Wyoming (www.astoriafineart.com) on the Town Square. Among the artists they represent is Joshua Tobey of Corpus Christi, Texas (http://www.joshuatobeystudios.com/). Josh is a well-known sculptor working in bronze castings with exquisite … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Bauwerk, Lead On, Renaissance
Tagged Architecture, Art, Brain Storming, Idea Wall, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael
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FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real
The acronym FEAR, as used to represent False Evidence Appearing Real, is widely used and apparently of unknown origin. Quite a few articles and blog posts utilize this acronym to discuss various sources of fear (both real and irrational), how to … Continue reading
Posted in Recapitulation, Reformation, Renaissance Rules, Zeitgeist
Tagged Black Swan, FEAR, REAF, Skeptical Empiricism, Taleb
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Look Back to Learn, Not Blame
When something does not go “according to plan” or just flat goes awry, looking back is necessary in order to better learn how to look ahead. Beneficial looking back is not done to “name names”, not to put on the “we … Continue reading
Posted in Lead On, Recapitulation, Renaissance Rules, Zeitgeist
Tagged Blame Game, Churchill, Leadership, Recapitulation, Taleb, The Enlightenment, Zeitgeist
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Renaissance Rules 