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On Email Disclaimers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by D. Mark Jackson

On whether to create email disclaimers that have: no qualms about indulging in the more obnoxious trademarks of legalese, including but not limited to (i) the phrase “including but not limited to”, (ii) the use of “said” as an adjective, (iii) … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Steve

Posted on October 5, 2011 by D. Mark Jackson

I just learned that Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56.  He changed the way we interact with machines — in transformative fashion — making the world a better place.  He’s left a tremendous legacy and inspired a … Continue reading →

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Fred Brooks On Failure And Design

Posted on July 30, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Wired Magazine features an interview with Fred Brooks, author of Mythical Man-Month and The Design of Design.  My two favorite lines: Brooks: You can learn more from failure than success. In failure you’re forced to find out what part did not work. … Continue reading →

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Is Law Practice More Like Russia or Poland?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Salon has a fascinating interview of Clay Shirky in which he lays out his Russia-Poland Theory: Which is: one of the reasons Poland did better than Russia after the collapse of Communism is they’d only had one generation under the Communists, … Continue reading →

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Turn Failures Into Breakthroughs

Posted on June 18, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Is that unexpected result a stupid mistake, or an expression of the truth?  Don’t resist anomalous information because it might lead to an epiphany. Jonah Lehrer has the the following advice: Check Your Assumptions: Ask yourself why this result feels … Continue reading →

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A Potent Cultural Cocktail

Posted on March 3, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

In today’s New York Times, David Brooks recounts the amazing story of Jan Baalsrud.  Baalsrud snuck back into Norway during World War II to help the anti-Nazi resistance, battling severe weather and terrain, only surviving because of his own outdoor … Continue reading →

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