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 21, 2009 | It happened, On Ethics
I can't remember the last time I just plain didn't show up.Today, I did it — and I did it big.A room of worthy folks, willing to hear my plea. They were counting on me for entertainment and enlightenment.And I didn't show. My calendar had the time wrong,...
by Artie Isaac | Jan 9, 2009 | It happened, Living an engaged life, On Creativity
When I was 26 — having had my fill of the "entry level job" part of my career — I applied to business schools and left for my first trip abroad: three months touring Europe alone.10,000 miles in 90 days Starting in Sweden, I drove a car through 11...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 9, 2008 | It happened
From The Onion, America's Finest News Source, come two reports of the Obama victory.The first:Black Man Given Nation's Worst JobNovember 5, 2008 WASHINGTON—African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday...
