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Said versus heard

A core motivation of communication is to get someone to understand or to take action.

19h ago

Said versus heard

19h ago

Destined by Routine?

Every few weeks I drive by a beautiful park and think to myself, “This place is beautiful. I have to check it out one of these mornings.”

1d ago

Destined by Routine?

1d ago

Lagging effects

We tend to associate outcomes with the activity most proximate to them.

2d ago

Lagging effects

2d ago

A modern-day cigarette

Every era has supported ideas that in hindsight we realize are not good.

3d ago

A modern-day cigarette

3d ago

Responsibly irresponsible

The notion of being responsibly irresponsible seems like an obvious oxymoron on its face.

5d ago

Responsibly irresponsible

5d ago

Don’t apologize for being

Someone close to me wrote an e-mail apologizing to his colleagues for not being able to complete a project due to receiving treatment for a…

5d ago

Don’t apologize for being

5d ago

You are here

This morning I discovered the IRS charged me twice the amount I owed for taxes.

6d ago

You are here

6d ago

Hanayama Delta Puzzle

The Hanayama Delta puzzle consists of 3 interconnected metal pieces forming a triangle.

Mar 31

Hanayama Delta Puzzle

Mar 31

The first 96 grams

I go through one 250-gram bag of coffee about every two weeks.

Mar 30

The first 96 grams

Mar 30

Where have you not looked?

A person walks towards his car parked under a brightly lit street light.

Mar 29

Where have you not looked?

Mar 29

William Liao

William Liao

Taiwanese American, daily blogger of ideas about impactful work in service of others, photographer (ephemera.photography)

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