Posted by Eric Stewart Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:47:00 GMT
Is Our Happiness Preordained? – Weren’t born with genetic stuff that makes you more likely to be happy? Having trouble achieving it otherwise? If you’re an anxious introvert with high expectations you might benefit from pretending that you are not. That is, if these researchers are right.
Public Service Announcement: Caring for Your Introvert
Posted by Eric Stewart Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:39:30 GMT
Almost two years have passed since I rode in my last bike tour, and the time has come for me to get back in shape and work for a good cause. I rode in the Tour de Cure twice, raising money for diabetes research. Now it’s time to do something a little closer to my heart and ride in the LiveStrong Challenge.
About 30 years ago, when I was a young child, my mother fought cancer and beat it. It was a tough fight, but she survived and lived to see me graduate high school. But the treatment in those days had taken its toll on her and she is no longer with us. I continue to be inspired by the fight she fought and what she went through.
In honor of my mother’s battle with cancer, and for all of those millions of people in the same fight, I’m participating in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin in October. I’m going to ride my bike 40 miles and raise at least $500 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation was founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist, Lance Armstrong, to provide practical information and tools for people living with cancer. Their mission is to inspire and empower people affected by cancer through advocacy, public health and research programs.
If you would like to help out with a wonderful cause or just root for someone who hasn’t ridden much in a few years, please donate to help cancer survivors and support me in my fundraising efforts for the LiveStrong Challange.
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Posted by Eric Stewart Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:06:00 GMT
Is Alexander Muse right? In Brain Drain for Austin he muses that Austin is losing ground to our neighbor up the road, Dallas.
Another hi-tech company has given up the ghost and decided to leave Austin for the Dallas suburb of Plano. General Bandwidth, …
This loss follows several high profile losses for the city including Tyco’s departure last year. And one of several big wins for Dallas including Wednesdays announcement of QI System’s move to the city from Canada. I think we are witnessing a gravitational shift from Austin to Dallas – Austin will still be important, but the resources (human and otherwise) available in Dallas will irresistable for companies seeking a place to live.
Certainly Dallas is a much bigger city, but Austin has always had a strong tech presence including big players like IBM, Motorola (now Freescale), AMD, and National Instruments just to name a few. Not to mention the multitude of smaller players and startups. In fact, Austin just recently won out in a battle over the new future headquarters of Freescale. There is a ton of talent here.
Or is there?
By far, most of the jobs I see listed in the Austin market are for generic J2EE web/enterprise shops. I know there are companies with other software/hardware products out there. Has Austin’s talent pool become too heavy in one area? Are there just not enough tech workers? Or is it just the usual tax incentives game?
Maybe Alexander is jumping the gun. I hope not. If so, what can be done to attract more companies?
I’m not really sure either, but can someone check the plug just to be safe?
Posted by Eric Stewart Mon, 30 Jan 2006 04:03:13 GMT
You are a Faithful Inventor.
Personal DNA is a new twist on personality tests. Not radically new. The difference is in the way a user enters their responses. I did like the test question entry forms, which let you balance out multiple aspects of a question or choose a point on a coordinate system.
My results seemed consistent with various past tests that classify me as an INTP.
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<!Posted by Eric Stewart Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:33:00 GMT
My last post was so much fun, I couldn’t stop.
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