A beautifully clear piece of “technical” writing. (Via John Naughton) Design shortcuts meant to make a new plane seem like an old, familiar one are to blame. “….The 737 Max saga teaches us not only about the limits of technology and the risks of complexity, it teaches us about our real priorities. Today, safety doesn’tContinue reading “A view on the 737 Max disaster..”
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The Monday Morning Quote #531
“Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.” Steven Pressfield
The Monday Morning Quote #530
“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” Bill Nye (Science Communicator)
The Monday Morning Quote #528
A return to an old favourite: “To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions.” William James
The Monday Morning Quote #527
For April 1st.: “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Soren Kierkegaard
The Monday Morning Quote #526
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo Da Vinci If you get the opportunity to visit any of the museums that are exhibiting some of the Da Vinci drawings during the next few months take it. 500 years after his death his work is still awe inspiring. I have managed Cardiff and Manchester – so far.Continue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #526”
The Monday Morning Quote #525
We’ve all seen talented young players who get to a certain level but there comes a time when talent will only take you so far. The great players go away and work on extra things. They work harder on their skills. They start having early nights and they think about their diet and training. ThatContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #525”
Patient? Customer? Client? What really matters.
An interesting conversation in a practice about what the people that are treated/served/cared for should be called. I have been around the block a couple of times over the past 30 odd years and have returned to, and will remain with, patients. But that’s my opinion, you use whatever is comfortable for you. “We sometimesContinue reading “Patient? Customer? Client? What really matters.”
The Monday Morning Quote #524
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo & withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” George Washington to his nephew (Pushrod Washington)
Becoming – watch this film.
From zygote to tadpole in 6 minutes. Watch this time-lapse film on full screen. It’s amazing. Not business. Not music. Not blowing my own trumpet.
The Incisal Edge 