Archive for May, 2006

Things I like about California - Part 1

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

One of my favourite things to do in the valley has become early morning lap swimming at Rinconada pool in Palo Alto. I love outdoor pools and this one, though a bit shabby, is in a very nice setting and very convenient just off 101. It is a crying shame that so few outdoor pools […]

They have arrived!

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Went to pick up my 24 World Cup tickets on Thursday. Disappointingly they look like fakes. How dull! Yet I know they are real. See you in Berlin or Dortmund?

On Leadership

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Have been thinking about this for a while and just thought I ‘d better capture it. Your guess as to which  characters in my professional life have inspired some of these.
Most commenly I think of two types of Generals. One is always charging ahead with his troups in the front line, inspiring them with his […]

Today is G-Day

Monday, May 8th, 2006

I find it impossible to believe that my three months of living a life of leisure have already come to an end. It feels like only a few weeks have passed and like I don’t really have much to show for it. I didn’t learn Ruby or French, I am not half way through my […]