I have no special talents.
I am only passionately curious
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
 
 
We have reserved this space to catalog our interests. From time to time we will add information and links to topics that spark our curiosity. We have given this page a quick start with links to interesting and informative sites.

Check back once in a while to see how this space evolves.

  Applying metaphorical lessons from complexity science

  A selected list of books on innovation

  The world of hedge funds and exchange traded funds is extremely dynamic and evolving into the leading investment vehicles for all classes of investors.

  Using the power of metaphors to convey and idea or make a point is and excellent strategy. Sometimes we need to be "jump-started" to find just the right metaphor. Help is close at hand.

  Looking for a forum for the discussion of visualization, mapping, and other broad concepts that are of interest to the web development community. A good place to start your adventure is at Mappa Munde.

  Our interest in typography ranges from the functional to the abstract...literal communication to symbolic meaning. So many fonts and so little time.

  We all live by a set of values. The fact that we make decisions based on the values we hold to be most important defines, in part, who we are. Therefore the three or four values that are most important to us should just role off the tip of our tongue. Right?

  Can office toys be educational?

  Color, contrast and dimension are a few aspects of color that intrigue us. Is your color IQ in need of a tune-up? For those born to break the rules, step out of web safe colors and move on to web-smart colors. Proceed at your own risk!

  Writing that is clear, crisp and concise may come naturally to some, but the rest of us need all the help we can get. Writing in plain english seems to be one of the biggest challenges. If you find thumbing through a thesaurus for just the right word mind numbing, check out the visual thesaurus. If your vocabulary needs a daily dose of new words, join a community of more than 550,000 linguaphiles in at least 200 countries. Another way to expand your vocabulary is to start with a good list of unusual words. Does anybody know a logophile?
   
   
   
   
 
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