It must be Monday.
Category: In This Together
National Costumes
Shared a classroom with headless mannequins in national costumes.
Jigsaw Puzzle Coins
Over dinner showed my nephews how British coins are a jigsaw puzzle which forms a shield.
Burning off Ice Cream
After ice cream at Sebastian Joe’s our nephews burned off some energy.
Finding Japan
The flight attendant showed me a handwritten note: “we will be landing [in Kagoshima] at 9:30 [a.m.].” I’m the only non-Japanese customer, and, by the look of it, just about everybody else on this 737 is flying for work. I like traveling with Japanese people because they are generally quiet, calm, and are considerate in…… Continue reading Finding Japan
Screen Time
Our nephews, peaceful dinner at Volcano House, our hotel in Volcanoes National Park. They walked over 8 miles today.
Hawaii Big Island, Japan 2016
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Seeking Order in a Chaotic World
A few books linger on my office bookshelves.I’ve tossed many of my business books into the recycling bin, including unread 1980’s editions of In Search of Excellence. Managers passed out copies, and it would have been impolite to decline.In the absence of competent leadership, it seemed futile to spend time reading a book about leadership.…… Continue reading Seeking Order in a Chaotic World
Refugees Welcome
Started my week in a kind place.
Trains and Planes and Earworms
I don’t know how road warriors do what they do, year in, year out. My temporary home, Portland, Oregon, is a wonderful place, but I’ve been experiencing an earworm filled with loss and longing as I walk to work. Wikipedia defines an earworm thus: An earworm, sometimes known as a brainworm, is a catchy piece of music…… Continue reading Trains and Planes and Earworms