Take the tube to Tottenham Court Road, then take a 5 minute walk towards Oxford Circus and you come across one of Londons iconic music venues, the 100 Club. The list of people that have played the club over the years is huge. Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Queen and the Stones all played there, but it’s probably best known as the place where Punk started….
Pelada
Last night at CineBarre in Mountlake Terrace there was a showing of the football movie Pelada and a Q&A with one of the makers. It’s an independent documentary that’s been doing the indie movie circuit for a little while now. This was its first showing in Seattle and was well worth the effort. It’s about how the game of football is universal, how all it…
Who is your favorite leader?
If there is a world leader that going to say something dumb there are two usual candidates. Everyone’s favorite Venezuelan Hugo Chaves, or the man heading a seeming permanently “a crumbling coalition” government Silvio Berlusconi. This week it’s the Italian’s turn. The coalition he heads has split and he has lost his majority in the Italian parliament after a falling out with former ally, Gianfranco…
Starting to understand change
My mother died on the 26th. At the time I had no idea how it would change my life. In fact it’s through writing, therapy and a lot of reflection that I have realized just how profound the change has been. My mother died, as she had lived, trying to force the world to her will. She wanted to be at home, and was waiting…
Pain
Pain indicates there is something wrong, whatever the source of the pain is it indicates something needs to be heeled. Acknowledging that pain is the first step, without that the pain does not go away, it lingers and the healing process takes longer. I accept my pain, and feel my grief knowing that it will pass, knowing it will strengthen me and help me work…
Earned Value for the easily ammused
At work we use Earned Value to track our projects, not the most straightforward way to do it, but one that seems to add a lot of value for the work done. I like EV, but it does become a little bit of an acronym hell. This is in a business world already overpopulated by PowerPoint’s bearing total gibberish. EV has a number of issues…
When in Orlando… Do as the tourists do.
The conference was fun, I made some interesting connections and learned a few things that are only going to help. One of the advantages of staying in Disney resorts are the restaurants. Disney has you and they would prefer you went for dinner in their restaurants, and Thursday night we obliged with a wonderful dinner in the Animal Kingdom Lodge. First this hotel is spectacular,…
From Salt Lake City to Milan
I have just enjoyed an entertaining Italian GP while sitting in a bar in Salt Lake City airport on a Sunday. Which to be clear, is not a sentence I’d ever have thought I’d relay. I asked for one of the TV’s to be turned over to catch the last half of the GP before catching my next flight. By the time the GP ended…
More F1 fun with numbers!
I believe that the best battles in a GP weekend are within the teams. They are the only other driver with the same equipment, same team behind them and whatever resources can be brought to bear in doing the job. A top team should be able to put two good cars that are close to equal at any GP. The only variables are limited to…
Conversation and seared ahi
Made it to Disneyworld and the conference after a couple of delays, the PM track is very full and a couple of excellent papers tomorrow that are dealing with decision making and EV metrics that I’m actually rather looking forward too. As good as the PM stuff is, the restaurants at Disney are even better. Last night a few colleagues, old and new, and I…