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Five Points – 22
“Fact, non verba” unknown We publish a retrospective at the end of every year. This helps us plan, keeps us honest about how plans worked out, and allows us course correct quickly. You can read the write ups for 2014, 2015, and 2016. Exploration Group is a media management and technology company headquartered in Los Angeles. Equally, […]
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Five Points – 21
Marijuana Legalization – The legalization of marijuana seems to be speeding into the national consciousness and onto ballots in the United States. One of the last people I expected to embrace this sea change is Mitch McConnell – Senate Majority Leader (Republican – Kentucky). Last week he introduced a bill to remove hemp from the controlled substances list. […]
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Five Points – 20
The Jupiter poles – What sort of hellish madness has the Juno space craft photographed on the poles of Jupiter? https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-juno-findings-jupiter-s-jet-streams-are-unearthly ProPublica.org is Hiring – Friends doing awesome stuff alert! Celeste LeCompte is the Vice President of Business Development at ProPublica. She’s also a thoughtful, kind, and profoundly bright. And working with her would be awesome. https://www.propublica.org/jobs/ From her solicitation: […]
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Five Points – 19
J-O-B – I get asked about jobs pretty often…editing a resume, who’s hiring, what one might want to consider in order to put their best foot forward, what industry to pursue, how to negotiate a salary or what to charge as a freelancer…pretty much the gamut of getting a solid gig. I find this relatively amusing, […]
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Five Points – 18
Tough Mothers by Jason Porath – Friends doing awesome stuff alert!!! I mentioned last year when Jason‘s first book, Rejected Princesses, was published and bought a copy for my own collection and my nieces. It is a timeless tome of women generally being badass. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062405373/ On the heals of that release is his second stanza […]
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Five Points – 17
Spacebook and Instaham – Yeah…so social media… I don’t think it is very good for us. I do not believe our brains’ have evolved to fully cope with the volume of stimulation these platforms supply. I do not believe that our (my and your vs the platform’s) interests are aligned. I purge ‘likes’ and ‘group affiliations’ […]
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Five Points – 16
What I’m reading – Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress – Steven Pinker https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525427570 Data proves we are living better today than ever before. And that is what this book is about. My friend Matt asked a few folks if they were keen to read this book and then discuss, and I’m glad […]
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Five Points – 15
USA Rugby – It’s true magic to watch a group of boys play their game and win it all. That’s what happened this past weekend in Las Vegas, where the good guys in red, white, and blue won their home tournament for the first time ever. Perry Baker and Danny Barrett are pure class. Hat tip […]
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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report – Warren Buffet penned and published the annual report for Berkshire Hathaway on February 23. He is so sharp and somehow, effortlessly down to earth. He also exudes confidence, not only in the managers of the businesses he owns, but in America. I recommend the read for those interested in learning more […]
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Five Points – 13
Guns – I’ve struggled in writing this passage. I don’t understand how any sensible person can defend our current status of affairs with regard to guns in the United States. I just don’t understand. It doesn’t matter that people shoot themselves or police or EMS or innocent bystanders or the law makers or even our baby children…kind, […]