The LEGO Theory of Job Fulfillment

August 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

  Who doesn't love Lego? When I was a kid, Lego was my ultimate, favorite toy. After I would unbox a set, I would first try to build it as designed. But this wasn't the fun part yet! This is sort of the boring requirement. After some time, these new pieces would gradually fall into my BIG PAIL of Lego blocks. Playtime commenced when I would pour the pieces on the floor - one big mess. Then, I would just...create. Cars, knights on steeds, robots with several points of articulation, you name it, I built it. Fun! Decades after, Lego is bigger than ever. People buy the stuff in droves (even if it hurts the pocket) - fuelled especially by licensing everything cool. (Marvel … [Read more...]

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Been Awhile, JGL

August 25, 2015 by 4 Comments

After 8 months, I had all sorts of ideas on what my "first" post will be like. Some long, drawn out 5-parter on what I've learned all this time, perhaps? Some Michael Jordan "I'm back" one-liner? I was even mulling just hammering out a regular post and pretend the 8-month gap never happened. I had all sorts of ideas. Of course it came down to me just opening good old Wordpress and suddenly just typing. And here it is. When Peter? I would get asked around a lot "when are you writing again?" or "when is the next open coffee?" And I would just smile and apologize. I did have the perfect excuse. It has been a busy year. STORM went through a huge fundraiser. We … [Read more...]

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