Category Archives: observations

If you’re reading this, you probably agree. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Jim Cota

Today’s #trust30 prompt is: It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps … Continue reading →

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For the love of a dog

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jim Cota

Note: While cleaning out some old files, I found several things I’d written over the years. This is one of them. – Jim 25SEP1995 Tomorrow my dog, Hook, will be 21. Actually, he’ll be three, but in ‘dog years’ that … Continue reading →

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Dear 16-year-old me…

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jim Cota

I got a message from my mother this morning with a link to this video. Just five minutes and three seconds, it was a short investment to make me think about this issue from a completely different perspective. Malignant Melanoma … Continue reading →

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Initial thoughts on the iPad 2

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jim Cota

I saw this story today and couldn’t resist sharing: [Apple's] focus this week has been to troubleshoot all the iPad 2s that customers are returning to the stores. One iPad came back with a post it note on it that … Continue reading →

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What’s the one question Rainn Wilson doesn’t want you to ask?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Jim Cota

We watched the SXSW world premiere of SUPER starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler and Kevin Bacon last night. The movie seems to be unlike much of anything that has come before it (that I’ve seen, anyway). It has … Continue reading →

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To whom should I turn?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jim Cota

I have a friend who is sick… again. I have another friend who is jobless. Another whose marriage is failing. Another who is far, far from home. And another… And another… Each of them are facing the future with all the … Continue reading →

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200 years of history, like you’ve never seen before

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jim Cota

I’m a big fan of Hans Rosling. Rosling is a Swedish physician, statistician, academic and director of Gapminder Foundation. I’ve written about him a couple of times, specifically the Gapminder tool, which enables you to envision complex statistics in ways … Continue reading →

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Starbucks rolls out new look for the future

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Cota

I like Starbucks. Honestly, I know that likely puts me into one of two camps and may affect (adversely or otherwise) your opinion of me. But I dig the concept of the third place and I think they are one … Continue reading →

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Guatemalan sinkholes say, “Time to move.”

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Jim Cota

In 2007, a 300-foot deep sink hole opened up in Guatemala City, leaving this view behind: Pretty amazing. And you would think it would be a fairly rare occurrence for something this freaking big to just suddenly show up in … Continue reading →

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“It’s about the bling and how quickly you can get it without working.”

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jim Cota

I was listening to an interview with Entourage star Adrian Grenier today about a documentary he’s completed that looks at the role of celebrity in our culture. It’s no secret that a lot of us have an unhealthy relationship with … Continue reading →

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