Monthly Archives: October 2008

Firing safety bear

Posted on October 9, 2008 by wu

Truth is always better than fiction.  Governor Palin is in a dispute for trying to fire Safety Bear. (Actually, the man inside).

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Obama’s inner peace

Posted on October 8, 2008 by wu

Okay this is a very california thing to say, but there is definitely a feeling that McCain / Obama is with every day a contest of power and aggression against inner peace and the focused mind my bets are on … Continue reading →

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Signs of tunnel vision

Posted on October 8, 2008 by wu

“Looking back on my time as CEO, I don’t believe AIG could have done anything differently, Robert Willumstad, former CEO, AIG (Martin Sullivan on the right)

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Dear Japan

Posted on October 4, 2008 by wu

Unfortunately every time I come to Japan I want to do everything I’ve ever done here:  climb a mountain, visit onsen, eat soba, tonkatsu, sushi, go to kabuki – in short, do a repeat of every trip I’ve ever done … Continue reading →

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Around the world this week

Posted on October 2, 2008 by wu

This week I am flying around the world. That sounds more daunting than it is in reality – its just a few plane flights, nothing special. Very impressed by the airports in Iceland and Copenhagen. Copenhagen, in particular, comes close … Continue reading →

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