Apologies in advance to lovers of the amazing Aronofsky film, this post is about the other Black Swan, as defined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book The Black Swan.
Black Swan events are succinctly described in the Wikipedia article as “the event is a surprise (to the observer) and has a major impact. After the fact, the event is rationalized by hindsight.”
What does this have to do with love? It’s simple really… Continue reading
There is no difference between writing a story, designing a building, and creating for the web. In the end, if you have vision, you’re just guiding people.
Today, I went to my first Cardinals game and it was almost completely by accident.
Patience is a total bear to learn but it ends with what it should begin with: having patience with yourself in learning it.
In other words: Slow Lifestyle achieved.
A couple of months back, I asked my grandma how she felt when she met my grandpa.
Both had shared the “how we met” story a dozen times over the years. They both tell it differently, but the gist is the same:
The term hack is a loaded one. Continue reading
Do you know what army combatives are? I didn’t, until about a week ago. In a nutshell, it’s combat training and it can sometimes mean getting punched in the face – or some other limiting physical force – until you subdue your attacker. Continue reading
I really, really hate being vulnerable.
Last Sunday, a friend asked me what’s on my bucket list.
I rambled for a few minutes about all the things I want. It all felt like a load of crap. Continue reading
