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Twitter Updates for 2009-03-16

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

@jfoyd posts a word of encouragement to go for it – http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2009/do-it/ #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-13

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

@avirtualbiz #1Grandson yes keep music in schools. It’s so important to understanding humans. And life. in reply to avirtualbiz #
@ViNull great rant. You need to rant more often. I like what I read! in reply to ViNull #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-12

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

@jfloyd ties with a blog post I may or may not write – Wasting Time on Social Networking (Why Some Companies Need to Rethink SocNet Mkt in reply to jfloyd #
Comparison is a killer. Cut it out – http://bit.ly/JXz3U #
The Free Summit is coming in May. If you’re paying attention, this is where it’s all headed – http://www.thefreesummit.com/Home.html #
It’s March Madness at Global Giving – I just doubled my giving power and you can to – http://www.globalgiving.com/womensx2/ #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-11

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

the emory rd starbucks is particularly friendly http://piurl.com/1KcQ : current location #
@jfloyd i hear bankruptcybetty will be on community access in reply to jfloyd #
@jyork01 i missed monday! got to watch online in reply to jyork01 #
@joeatwork thanks for posting joe! in reply to joeatwork #
i like people #
@ViNull I love gyros. Oh wait a minute that’s Greek Dinner #KnoxvilleGeekDinner in reply to ViNull #
@svandyke if I were your wallet I’d be giving cash to @dougfloyd in reply to svandyke #
Need to write a thank you? http://www.thankyouletter.ws/ #
Lex Luthor Asks U.S. Government for Bailout Money http://bit.ly/zIfHH #
I’m going home to put the dogs in since I don’t know who let them out #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-10

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

Slick Eastern Orthodox podcast site – http://www.myocn.net/ #
Jakob Nielson tackles Kindle 2 usability http://bit.ly/poGij #
Are social ads failing? It looks like they miss the mark for millenials. http://bit.ly/M8X0 #
If you’re in social media, I hope you follow Steve Rubel. His insights and links are always helpful. http://bit.ly/5Jvb0 #
Tom Peters’ new forward to reImagine (a timely re-release of his 2003 book) http://bit.ly/VBbkm #
join my mafia live family at #179446608 #
@brenty08 please let the leaves leave lazily in the eve in reply to brenty08 #

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-09

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +0000

@jfloyd happy birthday happy birthday in reply to jfloyd #
Stanley Fish offers an unusual solution for the fiscal problems – http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/ #
Rolling Stone has pretty good interview with U2 in the latest issue. Summary – http://bit.ly/IiC11 #
Free trade with Cuba coming soon? http://bit.ly/11M3Mp #
My friend Lee sent me this video looking down from the world’s tallest building – http://bit.ly/EjNBG #

Yuck vs. Yumm

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:50:44 +0000

I just realized that yuck and yum are almost the same word. Hmmmmmmmm. Wonder what that means.

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-25

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:45:00 +0000

just read a great story by a friend of mine – http://bit.ly/48HVt #
listening to an ecom presentation on lodging industry. turns out that expedia’s infrastructure is way behind the pack #
I’ve been toying with http://wpremix.com/ on http://www.douglasfloyd.com. Nice theme. A little pricey but easy to tweek. #
@svandyke thanks for the comment on the presentation. yes I’m that far behind on twitter in reply to svandyke #

Fishsticks?

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:24:46 +0000

I was thinking about fishsticks tonight.

In case you’re wondering, Wikipedia says,

Fish sticks, also commonly referred to as fish fingers, are a processed food made using a whitefish such as cod which have been battered and/or breaded. They are commonly available in the frozen food section of supermarkets, and on children’s menus in family-oriented restaurants.

Varieties include different types of fish, such as pollock, haddock or sole; flavoring in the breading, such as peppercorn, garlic or lemon; and special shapes that appeal to children and fish stick enthusiasts alike. Premium fish fingers are also available, made from cuts of fish fillet instead of reconstituted fish.

Prominent brands in the U.S. include Gorton’s of Gloucester and Van de Kamp’s. Birds Eye is a prominent brand in the United Kingdom which claims to have produced the first fish fingers.

Fish fingers are popular with children and their parents as an easy-to-prepare finger food that is somewhat healthy for kids, as fish contains many nutrients including Omega-3, and small amounts of fried foods are not incompatible with an over-all healthy diet.

Fish fingers are often eaten with Tartar sauce or Ketchup

Yum!

Political Science instead of MBA

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:28:50 +0000

I wonder if a “political science” degree might be more helpful than some of the MBAs I’ve encountered. I know some MBA programs connect and support Drucker’s original vision of how business play an integrating role of social stability. But many MBAs seem to be nothing more than glorified Excel degrees.

Political science is the study of the art and science of the body politic. I think many businesses function much like a body politic. They deal with issues of governance, war (internal and external), human relations, social stability, and so on. Plus, their decisions often have ramifications that reach far beyond the business.

If you think about businesses, you might also see that some are run more like a democracy (some like a rambunctious Athenian democracy), some are totalitarian tyrannies, some some are republics and so on.

I wonder if have some sernior executive with a political science background might helpful bring a helpful accentuation into the managing and visioning process.