The Forbidden City
You can’t visit the Forbidden City in Beijing without posting pictures! It wasn’t as crowded as the Great Wall, but plenty of people were there. Here are a few pictures.
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More on the subjectivity of “truth”
Another perspective on truth and its subjectivity came from my musician friend. He described to me the concept of truth in music, which at first didn’t make sense to me. Since music doesn’t make verifiable or falsifiable statements it wasn’t … Continue reading
My interview by Leaders in Software and Art
Leaders in Software and Art posted their interview of me at my solo show at Crossing Art Gallery last June. I thought Isabel did great camera work with a medium that’s hard to capture on video (EDIT: see comment below, … Continue reading
Telling my awesome story on stage about inspiring my mom’s first marathon
Monday night I told my second story at the Moth, to about two hundred people. A bit scary, though not as scary as last time, but awesome! Improving public speaking improves your abilities in almost any field. Few structures match … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Fitness, Humor
Tagged anecdote, art, creativity, fitness, motivation, self-improvement
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Using an MBA as a multi-media artist, and other uses
A story on using MBA degrees outside the usual banking, consulting, and finance featured my using mine to help my art. Take a look at “5 Ways to Creatively Use your MBA Degree“
Improve your public speaking through storytelling, part 2
Yesterday I suggested ways to improve your storytelling skills through practice. Performing in public can be daunting, so today I’ll tell about my first experience telling a story in front of hundreds of people, being judged. First, despite my anxiety … Continue reading
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Improve your public speaking through storytelling, part 1
Want to improve one of the most important skills for any field, almost free? Want to hook and engage anyone you communicate with? Tell a story. Everyone knows it, but it bears repeating. All communication can benefit from having it … Continue reading
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This land was made for you and me
Like most American kids of my generation, I learned This Land Is Your Land as a children’s song, never thinking much of its meaning. A decade or two later, I heard Bruce Springsteen’s version of it on his Live 75-85 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Freedom, Leadership, Nature, NorthKorea
Tagged anecdote, art, environment, freedom, models, values
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This photograph is free!
I find this picture of the Eiffel Tower beautiful. A guy named Tristan Nitot took the picture and posted it for people to share and enjoy in a post called “This photograph is free.” He posted it in response to some … Continue reading
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Tagged anecdote, art, creativity, free software, freedom, travel
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“Elements” — Special viewing of my art December 10, 8-10pm
Please join us for a special viewing of Elements Artwork by Joshua Spodek at District 36 If you missed my show at Crossing Art Gallery in June, this will be your first chance to see my new series. If you’ve … Continue reading
