January 2009 archives

The Myth Of The Hero (And Why Small Things Matter)

January 27, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
A jug fills drop by drop. - Buddha Chesley Sullenberger miraculously landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, saving the lives of every passenger on board. On his hometown return to Danville, California, he appropriately received a hero’s welcome. In the tv series Heroes, one of the main characters Hiro Nakamura believes he [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-26

January 26, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
How to Stay Healthy During Flu Season: Adventure Doc Answers Our Questions http://tinyurl.com/ckavb4 # How to lose an entire day: participate in a Lord of the Rings marathon… # @evaholland Ha, the day just disappeared though – we started at 9am and didn’t finish until midnight. # @collazoprojects “paradox” as in… “dubai is a land [...]

Why I Finally Gave In And Started Using Twitter

January 26, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
I’m fairly willing to try new technologies. But I’m not exactly what marketers call an “early adopter” since I like to see a trend prove its worth before jumping on board. This was the case with Twitter. Even though it seems that everyone and their grandma is now using the service, surprisingly few actually know [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-25

January 25, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
NYC Visitors, Celebrate!: Obama Considers Reopening of Liberty’s Crown http://tinyurl.com/crynts #

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-24

January 24, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
One Week Job surpasses $3500 in documentary funding! Woot! http://tinyurl.com/awny6g # Obama’s speech crafted by a 27 year old in a Starbucks http://tinyurl.com/8n4fgm # Brooklyn for Beginners: Six Neighborhoods Worth Seeing http://tinyurl.com/b6c6wl # 11 Survival Tips For Wintertime Desert Exploration http://tinyurl.com/bsbequ # Congolese Rebel Leader Arrested In Rwanda http://tinyurl.com/ceaj7q # @collazoprojects There’s now a huge [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-23

January 23, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
Daily Wisdom: If you cannot find the truth where you are now, you will never find it. – Dogen # The most amazing photo of Vancouver EVER http://tinyurl.com/cqectr # @ElasticMind Awesome! Glad you liked the piece. I’m hoping to follow it up with some more inspirational pieces… in reply to ElasticMind # 10 Tattoo Clichés [...]

To Govern By Fear Or Inspire Through Leadership

January 20, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
Inauguration Day / Photo Michael Foley If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them. - Tao Te Ching, 66 For the past 8 years, the US has been governed by fear. Fear that the world is [...]