by Artie Isaac | Jan 30, 2009 | It happened
Everyone has been cutting back on their spending lately.At first, in my household, it seemed a little embarrassing. "Why aren't we able to do what we used to do?" we'd ask each other, when deciding not to buy as many pizzas or spring rolls.We'd...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 29, 2009 | It happened, On Ethics
I'm enjoying coffee shops. I take my laptop. I can meet a friend. It's like home, but the coffee is much better. And, it gets me out of the house. I see people. That's healthy.What's The Deal?What am I supposed to pay for all this hospitality?...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 27, 2009 | It happened, On Creativity
War is hell.My father, an officer in World War II, could never understand, he told me, exactly why it was so important that his bed be made so tightly that a quarter could be bounced off its taut sheet and blanket.It seems like a small complaint, no?My father was no...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love City Year Columbus. (I've already told you that.)Today, I had the privilege of speaking to them again — this time about effective communications for better teamwork and, separately, on tips for new public speakers.Idealism is in the air! We really need to...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 22, 2009 | On Creativity
Our lives are such operas. No — I have that backwards.Opera is just like life, I guess. I'm no expert on the opera. My annual plan is to see (more) opera. And now the Metropolitan Opera has made it easier, through their simulcasts in movie theaters nationwide. In...
