Damn good advice: George Lois and the Big Idea
I recently picked up a charming book called Damn Good Advice (for people with talent!) by advertising legend George Lois. The book describes his view on creativity, and how to be successful with your ideas. The book is full of slogans, some funny and some wise. Some memorable ones are: “You can be cautious or you can be…
History
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CMS meeting in Charlottetown and CanaDAM at Ryerson
At a nice meeting here in beautiful Charlottetown. After some rain on Saturday, it is now gloriously sunny. The Canadian Mathematical Society summer meeting is one of the largest meetings of mathematicians in Canada. There are public lectures, various keynotes, business meetings, and the scientific session. Our session is on Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Designs. It…
Caitlyn Jenner and the theory of elites in a social network
In a wonderfully affirming and brave move, Caitlyn Jenner affirmed her identity on the cover of Vanity Fair shot by Annie Lebowitz. A tweet of Jenner’s, along with the photo, sent shock waves through social media. Within four hours of her tweet on the topic, her twitter account garnered an incredible 1 million followers. To date, this…