by Artie Isaac | Jan 24, 2014 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity
We have so much information and so little understanding. The sciences have brought us tremendous discovery. Our former ignorance of new facts is humbling. Lacking our new facts, our ancestors seem quaint. And scrappy. What pluck! How did they find their way through...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 15, 2014 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity
It's been five years since I sold my business and retreated to the home office. Nearly six. Five years is a long time. After a child is born — even after, say, just a few weeks — you can hardly remember life before the child. The kid-free life...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 22, 2013 | It happened, Living an engaged life, New Competence
A few days ago, Mark Wallinger praised what he called my "body of work." Mark has a way with words. Sparse. Inspires pause. His "body of work" praised and aged me. He thinks I'm old enough to have a body of work. (I could argue. I think...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 13, 2013 | Living an engaged life
This year, we lost my beloved mother, Jackie Isaac. We eulogized her and miss her. For her… This is about Beauregard.Ever underfoot, Beau mainly lived in our hearts. When we inherited him from Jackie in March, he had outlived three masters. And then,...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 24, 2013 | It happened, New Competence
For New Competence, a book-in-development, I am describing how formerly functional competencies have been replaced by new competencies. If you have any feedback and are willing to allow me to include your response in the book (with attribution), please leave a comment...
