Jonathan Miller's Blog, page 29
October 13, 2014
The RP on the #KYSen Debate: A Rimracking
Winners of #kysen debate: Pinocchio, rim racks, @BillKET
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 14, 2014
Anyone want to fact check the @Team_Mitch comment that Obama has created more debt than all prior presidents combined? 5 Pinocchios?
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 14, 2014
Yes, cleaner coal technology is viable & necessary, but needs more support. Current debate is substance-less: http://t.co/WNQK9qdu7Q
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 14, 2014
@DStephenVoss I think na...
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Here I Come!
Well world…here I come today!
One more sucker…running onto the field. And today I am going big! And starting early to get a head start on the rest of the world. Willing to totally humiliate myself in every way possible —and doing so loudly and proudly.
I will either achieve greatly or fail spectacularly. Or (most likely) do something in between.
But I am ready and willing to outfail anyone who gets in my way. And that is what matters most!
Let’s do this thing!
Saul Kaplan: This Is Why Religion Is Just a Technology
This is the second of a10-article seriesof conversationspublished on theTime website, authored by myself and Nicha Ratana,with transformational leaders who will be storytellers at the
BIF10 Collaborative Innovation Summit
in Providence, RI.
Irwin Kula is an eighth-generation rabbi known for his fearless attitude about change — a rare quality among religious leaders who tend to adhere closely to tradition.
Kula, president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL) in New York...
A Twitter Review of Matt Bai’s “All the Truth is Out”
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Many thanks! @RecoveringPol: LOVED new @MattBai book on Hart. Unexpectedly poignant chapter on @GovernorOMalley as 25 yr. old loyal staffer.
— Matt Bai (@mattbai) October 12, 2014
Reason #42626 I'm done with elected politics: http://t.co/6TuPtT0ZN0
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 11, 2014
Money quote fr @MattBai: If post-Hart political journalism had a motto, it would be: We know you’re a fraud somehow. Our job is to prove it.
— Jonathan Miller (@Recover...
October 12, 2014
War is Helvetica
War is Helvetica: http://t.co/iai7NXVoIB
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 12, 2014
I urge Obama to take strong action to arm moderates in Arial and Times New Roman against the ISIS advance: pic.twitter.com/v85emxvOAt
— Jonathan Miller (@RecoveringPol) October 12, 2014
October 10, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Leadership Wall Hangings
I wish there were leadership wall hangings like this –with a sense of humor.
Do not walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Do not walk behind me, I may not lead.
And do not walk beside me because I don’t feel like talking to you right now.
Maybe you can try me later today to see if I feel differently.
Until then you are going to have to find someone else to walk with.
Sorry.
Julie Rath: If You Try One New Thing this Fall…
One thing about Fall that gets me more excited than I probably should isBOOTS. Boots pretty much rock my world, and I’m thrilled that it’s time to start looking at what’s in stores this Fall.
Here’s why boots are so awesome:
1) Boots are a great way to distinguish your work clothes from your “going out” clothes.
2) [this one’s sneaky] Since boots often have thicker soles than regular shoes, they can give you a little help in the height department.
3) There are loads of different boot styles that...
October 9, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: iPhone 6 FAIL
My iPhone 6 doesn’t work!! I am so disappointed.
No, no. I don’t mean that it doesn’t work in the “doesn’t function properly” sense. Or that it is bendable or has some sort of software bug.
I mean the iPhone 6 doesn’t work in the larger sense that it failed to make my life feel utterly happy and complete –and to make me more organized, hip and successful than I was without an iPhone 6.
I tested my theory by not telling several people close to me that I now own a iPhone 6 to see if they would com...
Josh Bowen: 5 Tips to Eating Out Smarter
We live in a world that goes 100 miles per hour…everyday. Sometimes the last thing on our mind is preparing food. Though a necessary evil, preparing our food is always the best practice, instead of eating out. However there are times where going to arestaurant are warranted.
For nearly 7 years, I traveled up and down the roads and eating out was the only option I had. Through that experience, I developed some “tips” to eat my body full of nutrients and to fuel my workouts at the same time eati...
October 8, 2014
John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Self-Confidence
How can you tell you are doing well on your diet and also behaving in a more mature and self-confident manner?
When, after getting dressed in the morning, you really want to take a selfie and post it on Facebook — but you don’t.
And only write about it in a Facebook post instead.
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Sometimes at the end of a long, exhausting and frustrating day, the only thing that really helps me relax is to let out a long stream of cuss words as loudly as I can and to just say ‘em in whatever order they pop in...
