by John Macdonald | Feb 14, 2024 | The250
I learned a long time ago that I listen to music wrong. I have no idea what the singer is saying. Even if the title of the song is in the lyrics, I rarely pick it up. Yesterday, I had Chris Stapleton’s “Broken Halos” running through my head all... by John Macdonald | Feb 13, 2024 | The250
Time seems to accelerate as we age. One year for a 10-year-old is 10% of his life.One year for a 20-year-old is 5%.One year for a 40-year-old is 2.5%.If you get to 80, it’s down to 1.25%. Each year is less important in terms of percentage, but also, each year... by John Macdonald | Feb 12, 2024 | AI, The250
As a child of the 70’s and 80’s, many of my inputs were curated without my having any control. My parents, of course, were the initial curators of just about all inputs. Record labels and radio station programming directors initially curated my music, but... by John Macdonald | Feb 11, 2024 | AI, The250
My wife and I spent a long weekend in Austin last fall to celebrate our 30th anniversary. We stayed in an Airbnb in a sleepy little neighborhood a couple blocks east of the famous Franklins BBQ. We’d walk back from the downtown area each night (not... by John Macdonald | Feb 10, 2024 | The250
I hate cars. OK, let me qualify that. I love life with a car — the freedom, flexibility, and utility that a car provides for me. I certainly wouldn’t want to have no car. At least not where I currently live. Also, the engineer in me really... by John Macdonald | Feb 9, 2024 | The250
So much of modern life is about managing acquisition. Partner, friends, job, wealth, kids, pets, food, clothing, vehicles, house, trinkets. Look around. What is the opposite of acquisition? Disposal? Loss? Whether it’s intentional or unintentional, it seems to...