Category Archives: Blogosphere

My precious…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Even the good plans of wise wizards like Gandalf and of good friends like Elrond go astray sometimes when you are off on dangerous adventures over the Edge of the Wild, and Gandalf was a wise enough wizard to know … Continue reading →

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Social Media Evens the Playing Field

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Gandalfe

Nikhil, a friend of mine at work, pens this thoughtful post on his blog Socially Inclined. It is so fresh, I wish I had written it. Information asymmetry: A situation when one party has more or superior information compared to … Continue reading →

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Picture du Jour: Cylon Warhorse

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Gandalfe

From the worth1000.com picture feast.

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Playboy Online ~ A story of remorse for what could have been

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Gandalfe

Those who follow my blog know that I slip posts in weeks, even months after the current date so that those who may be offended won’t find them in my post stream unless they really follow me. Don’t know how … Continue reading →

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Alltop’s Holy Kaw! The Hidden Costs of College

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

Taken from Holy Kaw! on the Alltop site: I found this very interesting because the costs they attribute are also pulled from costs that you accrue no matter what you are doing. So why is coffee added to the cost … Continue reading →

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Passion or a driven set of parents?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Gandalfe

Meet Saori Yano, saxophonist extraordinaire. I can help but wonder if this is what you get if insist upon your child puttin’ in the shed time? With the silly outburst of Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, … Continue reading →

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theOatmeal: Netflix Hogs the Internet

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gandalfe
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Woodwind Forum: You want answers, you can’t handle answers…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

Apologies to the creators of that great line Jack Nicolson delivers in “A Few Good Men”. Where do you go to get answers for almost anything. Internet forums can be a valuable piece of your solution set. When it comes … Continue reading →

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Why is there no B# or E#?‏

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

At work on the company musicians alias a fellow named Wolf asks: Why is there no B# or E#? Or to put it another way; Why are there 7 notes A-G? There’s 12 halftones in the western octave. I get … Continue reading →

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Naughty and Nice List ~ 2010 Blog Posts

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Gandalfe

Okay, for those of you who have been paying attention, I have been naughty but mostly nice this year. So what follows is my compilation of my nicest and naughtiest posts on this blog for 2010. I think at my … Continue reading →

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