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Like thinking about Systems? Like Douglas Adams? Read Systemantics

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Karl

I’m reading “Systemantics” by John Gall and find myself at times laughing to myself and at times wretching in scenarios I recognize all too well in my work. His humor, which is straight out of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy”, … Continue reading →

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Book to read: “Man’s Search for Meaning”

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Karl

Viktor E. Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” is now one of those select books that friends and family can expect me to be sending them for gifts over the next few years. For those not familiar it, it comprises of … Continue reading →

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Our greatest freedom exists in the space between

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Karl

Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl wrote in his book, “Man’s Search for Meaning”, “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” I … Continue reading →

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His work was branded unfit for children

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Karl

Mental Floss: “Shel Silverstein’s Unlikely Rise to Kid Lit Superstardom” There will be a long form movie version of “The Giving Tree” someday.

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A high school drop out who did kinda okay

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Karl

Michael J. Fox’s latest book is ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future’ and yes, he is the high school drop out in question. In the book Michael J. Fox certainly does not promote quitting High School! … Continue reading →

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Nickel and Dimed

Posted on August 9, 2003 by Karl

In my off time I’ve been reading “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich. I highly recommend it. Speaking from experience – it is a clear look into reality for the forgotten America – the working poor. Ehrenreich, by jumping in … Continue reading →

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Founding Brothers

Posted on December 26, 2002 by Karl

To understand the news of today, you gotta have an appreciation for the history of the past. Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis is a terrific book for just that. You get what feels like genuine insight into the politics … Continue reading →

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Founding Brothers Is Timely

Posted on December 23, 2002 by Karl

I’ve been reading Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis and can’t believe how timely it is. The book focuses on six moments in the early history of the nation and the main actors in them. You get … Continue reading →

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