M!ke Anderson

"The rule was, The Smaller the Woman, the Bigger the Car — so you would see a 90-pound lady in tennis..."

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:39:00 -0700

“The rule was, The Smaller the Woman, the Bigger the Car — so you would see a 90-pound lady in tennis whites driving a 4-ton truck with enough headroom to allow her to drive with her doubles partner perched atop her shoulders.”

- Op-Ed Columnist - The Gospel of Wealth - NYTimes.com // Nice quote, but the article is about David Platt—why does it take the NYT to get me to read the book that I got at a conference last spring?

"The larger cause of failure is almost unmentionable: shrunken student motivation. Students, after..."

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:44:06 -0700

“The larger cause of failure is almost unmentionable: shrunken student motivation. Students, after all, have to do the work. If the students aren’t motivated, even capable teachers may fail. Motivation comes from many sources: curiosity and ambition; parental expectations; the desire to get into a “good” college; inspiring or intimidating teachers; peer pressure. The unstated assumption of much school “reform” is that if students aren’t motivated, it’s mainly the fault of schools and teachers.”

- School ‘Reform’ and Student Motivation - Newsweek

Human Target is a great show. It's like a short James Bond every episode.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:23:58 -0700

Human Target is a great show. It's like a short James Bond every episode.

Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 (via elabjer)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:55:29 -0700

Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 (via elabjer)

If you want to learn about typography

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:52:01 -0700

If you want to learn about typography:

These are some great resources for learning about type.

Your Smartphone Will Soon Double as Your Wallet | Fast Company

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:45:23 -0700

Your Smartphone Will Soon Double as Your Wallet | Fast Company

"In regard to the closing of a Barnes & Noble: “Oh, I really am sad,” said Lillian Kelly, a..."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:48:20 -0700

“In regard to the closing of a Barnes & Noble: “Oh, I really am sad,” said Lillian Kelly, a 70-year-old retiree, upon hearing the news that the store would close. “I love buying my greeting cards here.” //irony!”

- At Bookstore, Even Those Not Buying Regret Its End - NYTimes.com

It’s so ironic that someone is reading the Tipping Point in this article and there is no mention of the significance of many B&N’s closing. When large distribution systems begin failing, it’s a chain reaction. We’re reaching the tipping point to digital. The economics would say that you either charge 2-5x as much per book and sell a smaller number—or you hope like crazy that some unforeseen circumstance increases the demand.

In our current economic shift we’re seeing the public sector experience what the public felt two years ago. Similarly publishers will feel the pain in a couple years when they have much more limited traditional distribution.

Linda Ferrari - photographer It’s amazing to see how...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:32:28 -0700

Linda Ferrari - photographer

It’s amazing to see how empires crumble.

STAND ALONE :: Industrial Design Served Smart design

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:10:29 -0700

STAND ALONE :: Industrial Design Served

Smart design

"Fox News commentator Glenn Beck, of course, is that Mormon at the center of all this. Beck isn’t the..."

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:55:20 -0700

“Fox News commentator Glenn Beck, of course, is that Mormon at the center of all this. Beck isn’t the problem. He’s an entrepreneur, he’s brilliant, and, hats off to him, he knows his market. Latter-day Saints have every right to speak, with full religious liberty, in the public square. I’m quite willing to work with Mormons on various issues, as citizens working for the common good. What concerns me here is not what this says about Beck or the “Tea Party” or any other entertainment or political figure. What concerns me is about what this says about the Christian churches in the United States.”

- Moore to the Point by Russell D. Moore

Very intelligent analysis of the Beck movement and it’s “evangelical” push.

"The patient — who started in critical care — was showing signs of improvement in the convalescent..."

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:50:11 -0700

“The patient — who started in critical care — was showing signs of improvement in the convalescent ward earlier this year, but has since deteriorated. The doctors cannot agree on a diagnosis, let alone administer an antidote with confidence.”

- What Can Be Done to Cure the Ailing Economy? - NYTimes.com

One problem here is viewing a macro-economist or politician as a doctor in regard to the economy. A doctor works on a problem that is tangible and focused. These are systems problems more analogous to running a multi-modal transportation structure in a high population city. It involves infrastructure, engineers, traffic officers, etc. etc.

"This census will show that no household type neatly describes even one-third of households,"

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:49:00 -0700

““This census will show that no household type neatly describes even one-third of households,””

- Ad Age White Paper: No More Joe Consumer in America - Advertising Age - News

"The multichannel TV industry — including cable, satellite and the telcos — collectively..."

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:59:37 -0700

“The multichannel TV industry — including cable, satellite and the telcos — collectively lost 216,000 subscribers in the second quarter to the same period last year, declining to 100.1 million overall. That was driven by a steep 711,000 decline in cable TV alone”

- Media: Americans Are Dumping Cable TV, but Blame Economics - Advertising Age - Digital

The way people engage is fundamentally changing.

Frontline: the Persuaders

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:01:15 -0700

Frontline: the Persuaders:

This show is great for understanding how you’re being marketed to.

Americans Pay $140 Billion, Spend 7.6 Billion Hours A Year Just To File Their Taxes

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:08:06 -0700

Americans Pay $140 Billion, Spend 7.6 Billion Hours A Year Just To File Their Taxes:

This year it cost me $700 to set up my taxes. It was my first time with an accountant so we had a lot of work to do, but it’s crazy that they get about as much as the government out of me.

Love the design of the Brand New Conference site

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:45:44 -0700

Love the design of the Brand New Conference site:

I’m thinking about paying for the streaming on this conference. I’d like to see how it works to decide if we should do this for Resurgence conferences.

Keep your desk clean

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:42:47 -0700

Keep your desk clean

The Visual Miscellaneum | Information Is Beautiful

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:14:00 -0800

The Visual Miscellaneum | Information Is Beautiful

Erskine Labs | The Process Toolbox, part eight: Prototyping

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:27 -0800

Erskine Labs | The Process Toolbox, part eight: Prototyping

I’m excited about this new interview series between @pastormark and RC Sproul—pass it on...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:18:34 -0800

I’m excited about this new interview series between @pastormark and RC Sproul—pass it on http://bit.ly/2MTx82