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There has been a lot of apologizing going on lately. Some of the “mistakes” happened 40 years ago; some pretty recently. (Are we owed an apology for cutting taxes on the rich and the corporations while not funding healthcare for poor children?) Here is an interesting post on how to say you’re sorry. But I …
If you haven’t read the editorial page of the November 30, 2017 Boston Globe, please click the link here. The top of the page Boston Globe editorial is about the diversity of this years Rhodes Scholars, the diversity of the workforce of the most successful companies and research organizations. It credits Federal NIH Research Funding. …
I went to the Thom Mayne Lecture at the Boston Architectural College a couple of weeks ago. It has taken me a while to process my feelings. A few things struck me about the work of Morphosis (Thom Mayne’s firm) besides its impressive size/scope, dramatic looks, and exciting technological feats: Although his artwork has some …
The terms UX and CX get thrown around a lot these days. As a curious person, I decided to learn more about what they stand for and what they mean. UX is the “User Experience.” It’s used as a term to describe what happens when a person (user) goes to (experiences) a website, game or …
I’m one of those people who can generate dozens of ideas with ease. That doesn’t mean that these ideas are perfect, wonderful, fantastic, or awe-inspiring, but they can set our projects down the path to wonderful. I’m never worried about rejection, because I almost always have another idea right behind the one you may not …
No, we’re not talking about a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have a pregnancy. We’re talking about having a choice of where you do what you do. Work – If you’re like me, then sometimes you like writing blog posts or sketching a floor plan in a coffee shop, and sometimes at …
I love to sing. I love to dance. I love the old movies and Broadway musicals. Sometimes the stars were dancers who sang (Gene Kelly), and sometimes the stars were singers who danced (Judy Garland). Overall, the effect of all of this singing and dancing is sheer joy and movie magic. Justifiably, Fred Astaire may …
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1. A “WORK” client learns from a “LEARN” client We were working on a corporate meeting space, when I noticed that they used a floor mounted TV for the speakers to see their presentation. Since we work often in a university setting, and since I frequently present as part of a panel at Babson University, …
Continue reading “THAT MAGIC THAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR SPECIALTIES OVERLAP”
As my birthday (October 29) rolls around (something I don’t take for granted), I have been thinking philosophically about whether long life results in wisdom. I certainly was smart when I was younger, but my younger self had trouble knowing what was truly important, or how to make sense of problems or issues as they …
“Workspaces for Women,” a post by Brittany Herrera for the Design Museum Blog “Don’t Get Too Comfortable at That Desk,” by Steve Lohr in the Sunday Business section of the New York Times (10.9.2017) “IBM, originator of remote work brings its workforce back to the office,” by Jerry Useem, in the Atlantic (November 2017) Ms. …
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