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Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, Part 2

By on August 23, 2012 in My life

In Part 1 of this article, I looked at the connection between the dating manual for women, The Rules, and the story of Cinderella. I contend that the close association of ideas – borrowed from Cinderella by the writers of The Rules – is what made the contemporary text a success. Cinderella’s satisfying resolution is [...]

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Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, Part 1

By on August 18, 2012 in My life

Back in the mid-1990s, a very popular dating manual for women was published. It was called The Rules and was subtitled, Time-tested rules for capturing the heart of Mr. Right. I didn’t buy the book – honestly – but on a 1996 road trip to New York City, a friend read it in the car. [...]

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At the Olympics: Thank you London!

By on August 13, 2012 in My life

Hi Everyone, As many of you know, I attended two events at the London 2012 Olympics. This picture was taken at the Greenwich arena, during a break in the men’s bronze medal round for basketball. It was a riveting game. The score, during the first two quarters, was never more than 6 points apart. During [...]

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The Difficulties of Cooperation, Part 2

By on August 10, 2012 in My life

I wrote about how cooperation can be difficult. I posted a wonderful TED talk by Margaret Heffernan where she discusses how our unwillingness to disagree with others can lead to lost potential, particularly in organizations where creativity is necessary for both stability and growth. I’m still thinking about her talk because she raised a lot [...]

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The Difficulties of Cooperation, Part 1

By on August 9, 2012 in My life

I recently had a falling out with someone I admire. I kept wondering what I was doing wrong. Was my ego getting in the way? Could I have done things differently? I have friends who follow 12 step programs and I’ve learned a lot from them. They say it’s our ego that causes us to [...]

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