Unintended consequences: outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen. ~American Sociologist Robert K. Merton To understand the law of unintended consequences, look no further than the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (obviously named by someone who did not appreciate the value of a catchy acronym like … Read more
…refers to a hit record that has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid potential. ~”with a bullet”/Wiktionary The origin of the phrase “with a bullet” goes back to Cashbox Magazine, which published weekly listings of record sales … Read more
What better time to look in the rear view mirror than the year 2020. And while some events, most notably the eight minute 46 second public execution of George Floyd was impossible to miss, others were less apparent. But numbers do not lie. During the past five months, four centuries of systemic racism have … Read more
Creativity101: A valuable tool when it comes to creative thinking is the “unrelated stimulus,” taking an image, experience or lesson from one discipline and applying to a totally difference situation. The power of this technique grows exponentially when you draw on multiple analogies. Today’s post is inspired by two totally unrelated experiences. Changing the … Read more
If people can social distance and do those things, then they can do those things. I don’t know how, but people are very creative. ~Dr. Deborah Birx The above quote is Dr. Birx’ response to the following question by CBS White House Correspondent Steven Portnoy during Tuesday’s “press beefing”. “How do you safely have … Read more