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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
New Uses for Old Pianos
Don't send that clunker to the landfill just yet!
I am genuinely inspired and pleased by these clever re-purposed old pianos.
Check it out.
I am genuinely inspired and pleased by these clever re-purposed old pianos.
Check it out.
Pulitzer
Yea.. I'm happy for Reich to finally get a Pulitzer. But, honestly, the time came and went long ago to make that award. So I'm a little disappointed that they didn't recognize someone else -someone doing something "new" (c'mon he's been riding that horse for awhile).
Anyway here's a short clip of the rehearsal
And I send you along to Alex Ross for more deets.
Anyway here's a short clip of the rehearsal
And I send you along to Alex Ross for more deets.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
What Would Beethoven Do?
Words of inspiration for the "Wall Street" set.
Buck up! If you've got the power tie and a whole stack of "Power Classics", I can easily image that this article from Harvard Business could appeal to you. Why? Why not, the whole premise is self-interested enough.
it's article titled, "In a Crisis, What Would Beethoven Do?".
It offers up such gems as: "This explosion of innovation, executives today might note, followed from a risky decision to take drastic action after a long period of being stuck--including cutting loose from a controlling parent."
I imagine some folks at AIG would agree.
I do like this bit: "Beethoven's strategy seems relevant today. Fearing that his limitations would be exposed and destroy him, he revised his mission statement, in effect, and put rule-breaking at its core. "
T bottom line, if you didn't already see it coming, is this: "In the worst of times, whether you're a composer or a chief executive, iconoclastic invention can be your best strategy."
Then again maybe that's not the lesson here. Read the rest.
In the meantime somebody ought to start bustin' out those bracelets.
Buck up! If you've got the power tie and a whole stack of "Power Classics", I can easily image that this article from Harvard Business could appeal to you. Why? Why not, the whole premise is self-interested enough.
it's article titled, "In a Crisis, What Would Beethoven Do?".
It offers up such gems as: "This explosion of innovation, executives today might note, followed from a risky decision to take drastic action after a long period of being stuck--including cutting loose from a controlling parent."
I imagine some folks at AIG would agree.
I do like this bit: "Beethoven's strategy seems relevant today. Fearing that his limitations would be exposed and destroy him, he revised his mission statement, in effect, and put rule-breaking at its core. "
T bottom line, if you didn't already see it coming, is this: "In the worst of times, whether you're a composer or a chief executive, iconoclastic invention can be your best strategy."
Then again maybe that's not the lesson here. Read the rest.
In the meantime somebody ought to start bustin' out those bracelets.