admin on September 18th, 2009

I just finished reading AJ Jacobs’  latest book, entitled, The Guinea Pig Diaries, in which he recounts how he tried on such experimental lifestyles as radical honesty, George Washington-style civility, and disciplined unitasking. 
In the book, Jacobs, an editor for Esquire magazine, talks about his own work-from-home situation quite a bit.  In addition to mentioning his love [...]

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admin on May 20th, 2009

My attention span is shot. 
It hit me the day when I nearly gnawed through the steering wheel because I had to drive across town.  15 minutes in the car is suddenly more than I can handle.  I fidget, I honk, I tailgate, I repeat telepathic messages to the drivers around me (”Please speed up.  Please speed up.  [...]

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