People should be more loving

on Aug 13, 2017

I don't actually believe that statement, but it is something I used to believe, and it's something I hear a lot.

I was at an event with Stevie Wonder in April, and they were talking a lot of trash ab…

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Mark Twain—and Christianity

on Aug 13, 2017

Watched the PBS documentary on Mark Twain, and it was excellent. It's a two-part show, part of the American Lives series by Ken Burns.

Toward the end, I cried. The hardship that brilliant man suffere…

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Prohibition

on Aug 08, 2017

Watching the Ken Burns PBS documentary on prohibition on Netflix. It's super interesting.

A few things I didn't know:

  • Before prohibition, up to 70% of tax revenue came from taxes on alcohol. The inco…
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Coolidge

on Aug 06, 2017

Just came across Coolidge, a book about Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States.

True story: When I changed my name from Lars to Calvin, I did so in large part because of Calvin Cooli…

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Design for yourself

on Jul 24, 2017

A lot of business advice will tell you to focus on the customer. I think that's misguided. The best way to design anything is to design it for yourself.

When you ask yourself, what product would I rea…

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