Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Great blue heron
Saw one flying gracefully over Stoney Clove Creek this morning, around 9 (the one I saw was heading down toward Phoenicia, right to left).
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Outliers
Book discussion at the CPOA Community House, 10am.
Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: the story of success. (2008). New York: Little, Brown and Co.
Dewey Decimal number: 302 G
300 – Social sciences
302 Social interaction
The book is divided into two parts; in turn, each part is subdivided into chapters:
I. Opportunity
1. Matthew Effect
2. 10,000-hour rule
3. Trouble with geniuses, part 1
4. Trouble with geniuses, part 2
5. Three lessons of Joe Flom
II. Legacy
6. Harlan, Kentucky
7. Ethnic theory of plane crashes
8. Rice paddies and math tests
9. Marita's bargain
An Epilogue follows: a Jamaican story.
Several points of interest are raised; these are some of the hyperlinks that lead to some of these points:
Eli Wald. Legal Ethics and Legal Profession. Charles W. Delaney Jr. Associate Professor of Law. University of Denver. Gladwell cites Professor Wald's work in discussing Jewish law firms (in chapter 5). One of the professor's publications is The Rise and Fall of the WASP and Jewish Law Firms, 60 Stan. L. Rev. 1803 (2008). A companion paper by Professor Wald is: The Rise of the Jewish Law Firm or is the Jewish Law Firm Generic.
Reference is made to: Howe, Michael. Genius explained. (1999). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Harold C. Schoenberg is quoted as saying that "Mozart developed late."
Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions is cited.
Concepts and programs:
TIMSS (http://nces.ed.gov/timss/) - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
KIPP - KIPP: Knowledge Is Power Program
Other books mentioned:
Auchincloss, Louis. (2003). The scarlet letters. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Skadden.
Caplan, Lincoln. (2003). Skadden: power, money, and the rise of a legal empire. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux.
Googling certain terms and scouring the daily media produced other results:
Perfection in the Horseshoe Pit: an article in the New York Times directly relevant to Gladwell's thesis of 10,000 hours of practice.
Malcom Gladwell's new book Outliers The Story of Success: a blog post at Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips.
Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: the story of success. (2008). New York: Little, Brown and Co.
Dewey Decimal number: 302 G
300 – Social sciences
302 Social interaction
The book is divided into two parts; in turn, each part is subdivided into chapters:
I. Opportunity
1. Matthew Effect
2. 10,000-hour rule
3. Trouble with geniuses, part 1
4. Trouble with geniuses, part 2
5. Three lessons of Joe Flom
II. Legacy
6. Harlan, Kentucky
7. Ethnic theory of plane crashes
8. Rice paddies and math tests
9. Marita's bargain
An Epilogue follows: a Jamaican story.
Several points of interest are raised; these are some of the hyperlinks that lead to some of these points:
Eli Wald. Legal Ethics and Legal Profession. Charles W. Delaney Jr. Associate Professor of Law. University of Denver. Gladwell cites Professor Wald's work in discussing Jewish law firms (in chapter 5). One of the professor's publications is The Rise and Fall of the WASP and Jewish Law Firms, 60 Stan. L. Rev. 1803 (2008). A companion paper by Professor Wald is: The Rise of the Jewish Law Firm or is the Jewish Law Firm Generic.
Reference is made to: Howe, Michael. Genius explained. (1999). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Harold C. Schoenberg is quoted as saying that "Mozart developed late."
Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions is cited.
Concepts and programs:
TIMSS (http://nces.ed.gov/timss/) - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
KIPP - KIPP: Knowledge Is Power Program
Other books mentioned:
Skadden.
Caplan, Lincoln. (2003). Skadden: power, money, and the rise of a legal empire. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux.
Googling certain terms and scouring the daily media produced other results:
Perfection in the Horseshoe Pit: an article in the New York Times directly relevant to Gladwell's thesis of 10,000 hours of practice.
Malcom Gladwell's new book Outliers The Story of Success: a blog post at Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Crickets, Bonfires And Dance Alfresco
An article in today's edition of the New York Times is about, among other topics, the Mt. Tremper Arts Festival.
Mathew Pokoik -The Mount Tremper Arts Festival is a summertime dance destination in the Catskills where cellphones aren’t much use.
MOUNT TREMPER ARTS FESTIVAL Through Aug. 15; (845) 688-9893, mounttremperarts.org; all events, $15.
HOMER AND LANGLEY’S MYSTERY SPOT ANTIQUES 72 Main Street, Phoenicia, N.Y.; (845) 688-7868, lauralevine.com/mystery-spot.
KAATERSKILL FALLS TRAIL localhikes.com, search for “Kaaterskill Falls.”
SWEET SUE’S 49 Main Street, Phoenicia, N.Y.; (845) 688-7852.
CITY BALLET Through Saturday, Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; (518) 584-9330, spac.org; $18-$72.50.
DOCKSIDE LANDING Boat rentals, 47 Canada Street, Lake George, N.Y.; (518) 668-4300, lakegeorgeboats.com.
RERUNS CONSIGNMENT SHOP 1 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; (518) 583-9153.
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times - Samantha Taylor serving brunch at Sweet Sue’s in Phoenicia, N.Y., a popular spot near the Mount Tremper Arts Festival.
HOMER AND LANGLEY’S MYSTERY SPOT ANTIQUES 72 Main Street, Phoenicia, N.Y.; (845) 688-7868, lauralevine.com/mystery-spot.
KAATERSKILL FALLS TRAIL localhikes.com, search for “Kaaterskill Falls.”
SWEET SUE’S 49 Main Street, Phoenicia, N.Y.; (845) 688-7852.
JACOB’S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL Through Aug. 29, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass.; (413) 243-0745, jacobspillow.org; $10-$68 and more than 200 free events.
APPLETON HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST 455 Chapel Street, Lee, Mass.; (413) 243-9093, appletonhouse.com.
BECKET LAND TRUST HISTORIC QUARRY AND FOREST Hikes and more, 456 Quarry Road, Becket, Mass; (413) 623-2100, becketlandtrust.org.
DREAM AWAY LODGE 1342 County Road, Becket, Mass. Web site has driving directions; (413) 623-8725, thedreamawaylodge.com.
FANCYPANTS CONSIGNMENT CAFÉ 28 Park Street, Lee, Mass.; (413) 243-0011.
CITY BALLET Through Saturday, Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; (518) 584-9330, spac.org; $18-$72.50.
DOCKSIDE LANDING Boat rentals, 47 Canada Street, Lake George, N.Y.; (518) 668-4300, lakegeorgeboats.com.
RERUNS CONSIGNMENT SHOP 1 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; (518) 583-9153.
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times - Samantha Taylor serving brunch at Sweet Sue’s in Phoenicia, N.Y., a popular spot near the Mount Tremper Arts Festival.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
late June 2010
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