Michael Doornbos

Archive for April, 2009

29 Apr, 2009

On reading the important stuff, like say the Constitution

Posted by: mike In: Think

The Oaths of Enlistment and the Oath of Commission in the Armed Forces of the United States both include the line:
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all [...]

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23 Apr, 2009

Always be the worst musician in the band

Posted by: mike In: Think

I just finished Chad Fowler’s book “The Passionate Programmer“. There are a lot of great concepts in this book and I recommend reading it even if you’re not a programmer.
There is a concept in this book that he talks about that really stuck with me: Always be the worst player in the band.

Chad has been [...]

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01 Apr, 2009

Where do I find THAT level of conversation?

Posted by: mike In: Think

There is a movie that you’ve probably not heard of that I can watch over and over again without tiring of it.
The Man from Earth, a mostly overlooked independent film from 2007 made on a shoestring budget rivets me to the screen. It takes place entirely inside a tiny house and in it’s yard.
The premise [...]

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01 Apr, 2009

I’m not good enough is not good enough

Posted by: mike In: Think| annoying

I’m hearing this stuff WAY too much lately:

I’m not smart enough for that
I’m not ready for that yet
I want to but this is outside of my area of my expertise
I want to, but I can’t because of my job
When I get this degree/certification then I’ll be ready for that dream (this one is my biggest [...]

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