Ray Brimble
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“Hope is not prognostication. It is an orientation of the spirit, an orientation of the heart."
-Vaclav Havel
This is my mother, Dora, throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome in 1963.
AI– Artificial Intelligence. Most of us have literally seen that movie. The first Terminator movie was shown in 1984 and Ahnald, the Terminator, said, "I'll be back”.
Perhaps you’ve seen it? While traveling through the east terminal section of Austin Bergstrom International Airport, just beyond the last glorious whiff of Salt Lick BBQ brisket, past the folks drinking expensive cheap wine at Vino Vino, and just before you get to the elevator of the Delta Sky Club…
“In string theory, all particles are vibrations on a tiny rubber band: physics is the harmonies on the string; chemistry is the melodies we play on vibrating strings; the universe is a symphony of strings, and the “Mind of God” is cosmic music resonating in 11 dimensional hyperspace.”
Tyranny! We are taught to resist it ... at ANY cost.
Yet, virtually all of us have willingly invited it into our own homes.
Within those walls, it lurks, bosses us around every day, offers us untenable choices, plies us with guilt. No, I am not talking about your tw- year-old grandchild dropped off for the weekend by your unappreciative son.
Reflecting back on the essays posted this year, I can’t help but notice that each piece plays its own unique note, yet contributes to a harmonious whole—a collective symphony of insights that transcends the sum of its parts.
Dive back in or catch up on what you’ve missed, and see if any of these strike a chord…
“Hope is not prognostication. It is an orientation of the spirit, an orientation of the heart."
-Vaclav Havel
This is my mother, Dora, throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome in 1963.
AI– Artificial Intelligence. Most of us have literally seen that movie. The first Terminator movie was shown in 1984 and Ahnald, the Terminator, said, "I'll be back”.
Tyranny! We are taught to resist it ... at ANY cost.
Yet, virtually all of us have willingly invited it into our own homes.
Within those walls, it lurks, bosses us around every day, offers us untenable choices, plies us with guilt. No, I am not talking about your tw- year-old grandchild dropped off for the weekend by your unappreciative son.
This is about Shark Tank- the TV show. Lots of people equate starting and investing in businesses to Shark Tank. It's the gold standard. The north star. The bee's knees. Any other superlatives you can think of.
The first leg of what would become a life of many wonderful journeys, both mentally and physically, started here. Right where you are now: The University of Texas at Austin.
Last week, I was on a business trip visiting one of my old haunts—the Marylebone district of London. It was a place that became the center of my business operations for a while. It’s also where I learned that there’s an art to failing.
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