Month: August 2009


My Home State Turns 50 Today

Hawai‘i turns 50 today, which is a big–albeit subtle–deal in so many ways. If you’re from Hawaii or grew up here or lived here long enough to “get it”, there’s an undeniable significance about today. Even though Hawai‘i is a full-fledged US State, living here is so different than anywhere else in the USA. The […]

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Super REVIEW: Ignore Everybody And 39 Other Keys to Creativity

Ignore Everybody Book Review Well the title certainly got my attention, and it’s not bad advice—plus it was endorsed by Seth Godin—so I gave in and bought it. Ignore Everybody And 39 Other Keys to Creativity is written by Hugh Macleod, a no-nonsense New Yorker whose snarky cartoons drawn on the backs of business cards […]

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Re-Invent Yourself

These days, it’s easy to get down about things. After all, times aren’t what they used to be. It’s easy to get discouraged to the point of doing nothing, to feel as if your luck has run out. To wonder why everyone else seems to have it better. If you’re at that point—a point from […]

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