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Wearing uniforms.
Seeing navy uniforms all over the city, got me thinking about the interplay between of identity and the workplace, especially in the context of dress. Because the uniform codes of modern office culture is far more subtle, the Navy whites … Continue reading
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What a waste of time.
New York Times reportor, Lisa Belkin, tries to justify “wasted time” at work in her Life’s Work column. She cites a study by Microsoft on productivity in the workplace. Microsoft found that out of the average 45 hour work week, … Continue reading
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Marriage training at work.
Learning how to get along. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal had an article entitled, “ Working on your Marriage — at work. It describes how a growing number companies offer marriage training (which apperently is different from counseling) because they … Continue reading
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Jobs As Seen On TV: Ugly Betty and Sonny Crockett’s take home pay.
In the 80s, on the Cosby Show, the Huxtable’s Brooklyn Heights brownstone was a realistic home for an OB/GYN (Heathcliff) and lawyer (Claire), especially because it pre-dated the New York housing boom of the last ten years. On the other … Continue reading
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Finding wellness.
Before and after Steve Case, post-AOL/Time Warner, just launched a new ambitous web 2.0 project, Revolution Health, which tackles health care. I’m glad to see him turn up again, with a new business relating to wellness. Case is a bright … Continue reading
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Last week of May.
The last week of May is here, which means 3000 sailors from the US Navy will be descending the city for Fleet Week. Apparently, this year marks the 20th anniversary. So, for a week, we can expect to see men … Continue reading
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Crackberry fasting.
So, the Research In Motion servers went down, and some users didn’t have access to their email. My first thought was that’s pretty scary. Having never owned one, I didn’t realize that the email of enterprise users had to past … Continue reading
there are 1000 people in new york…
and the rest are props. I’ve been saying this for years. Part 1. I met a magazine designer at the Monday Room last night. I mentioned that I knew of a Canadian magazine art director who is looking for work … Continue reading
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Chrysler building, 71th Floor
My friend Mark works in the Chrysler building, and got us up to the 71th Floor. The floor is generally closed, which is a shame, as this view goes mostly unseen. The glass panes open, and the metal frame is … Continue reading
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what’s it all about?
The exact theme of this blog keeps on changing, and I’m getting tired of re-writing this page. The coverage tends to be broad, touching upon technology, design, policy, work / home life, travel, and even some leisure too. But, it … Continue reading
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