be explicit & intentional, your business depends on it

The fascination with the occult and mysterious can betray, or at least lead astray, the kind of communication this quote from Shane is calling essential to success in life…

It’s a tricky business, being forthright — discretion is a virtue. But when is reticence an obstacle instead of a courtesy?

What are insurance companies for?

A midwife friend replied to my exasperation at the way the public option has been “sold” as the way to regulate insurance companies, instead of actually regulating insurance companies, by saying, “Why do we need the insurance companies at all? It’s crazy to give our money to somebody who says, OK, now maybe I’ll give SOME of this money to the person you need care from, or maybe I won’t…”

The root problem is still Americans’ refusal to accept the basic tenet of having a society, which is that we ought to take care of each other.

Universal healthcare for all citizens? Don't be silly!

Reflect 2.0: Digital storytelling to develop reflective learning

Just stumbled upon an interesting project in Britain–

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/usersandinnovation/reflect.aspx