Monthly Archives: March 2018

Dancing with Disaster

Posted on March 25, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

This is a pure hunch. I admit that openly. Over the past decade, I’ve been learning to trust my intuition more, having seen it proven right in hindsight many times. I used to dismiss gut feelings as something akin to … Continue reading →

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Frantic Deeds of Lunatic Benevolence

Posted on March 18, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

Being the child of immigrants who fled a major world war is a unique experience. Most children, thankfully, don’t have direct, first-hand experience of what it’s like to grow up with parents that, despite their best efforts to carry on … Continue reading →

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Everything’s Stuck. Everybody’s Stuck

Posted on March 4, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

Ever wondered why Beethoven didn’t invent the blues? After all, he had sufficiently tragic motivations, he had a piano, knew how to play it well and had all the same notes available to him as Ray Charles. Why didn’t he … Continue reading →

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A Story About Youthful Enthusiasm Thwarted

Posted on March 2, 2018 by tropicaltheartist

Whenever I learn of a new government initiative to incubate innovative businesses, I roll my eyes. Back in the day, I had some first-hand experience with this kind of agency, as a recently-graduated electrical, electronics and computer engineer, with eight … Continue reading →

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