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“I saw the Grizzly bear on the very first day”
“We saw the Grizzly bear the very first day,” said John McPhee, marker in hand in front of the whiteboard, “And that determined the structure of the whole book.” The book was Coming into the Country, about Alaska, and I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged John McPhee, malcolm gladwell, Michael Lewis, New Yorker
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Shirley Steps it Up
Noticed Mama was making upgrades in her game on Words With Friends. More sophisticated plays. Big points. Bingos. Some folks might think their opponent was cheating in this case, but not me. Mama’s never cheated on anything. She’s the one … Continue reading
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Tagged 000, 000 hour rule, 000 hours, 10, malcolm gladwell, outliers, practice makes perfect, scrabble, word games, Words with Friends
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Moth Storytelling….
Great storytelling is always in style….always in short supply. Learned about The Moth—as in “to a flame”—first through This American Life. Ira Glass has run a number of their great stories on TAL over the years and that got me … Continue reading
