Tag Archives: culture

Muppets and Vampire Squids

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Amanda McTigue

“Leadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing the right thing. Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and you are not currently an ax murderer), you will be promoted into a position of influence.” … Continue reading →

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Villains

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Amanda McTigue

Thinking about our Great Wide World WHEN TO FIGHT AND HOW He buried the lead. In last Sunday’s NY Times Opinion section, Drew Westen wrote an article called “What Happened to Obama?” (Maureen Dowd quoted it a few days later.) … Continue reading →

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Postmodern

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Amanda McTigue

Thinking about Design A PICTURE OF A PICTURE OF A PICTURE When I say I live in a “postmodern” world (which I seldom do, but taking this snapshot made me think about it), what I mean is that I live … Continue reading →

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What I Did for Love

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Amanda McTigue

Thinking about the Performing Arts TO OPERA AND BEYOND Our topic: pilgrimage. Yesterday, two worlds made a pilgrimage to the same plaza in San Francisco. It’s a heck of a place, Civic Center. City Hall on one side, the War … Continue reading →

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Go!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Amanda McTigue

Thinking about our Great Wide World CHINA. NOW. YES. I’m back from an incredible trip to the Peoples Republic of China. Or, really, I should say, from visiting two big cities in two different Chinese provinces. (It’s a big place, … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things You Do Together

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Amanda McTigue

Thinking about our Great Wide World SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH… Okay. You launch a blog. You run off to the other end of the world. Literally. I’m absorbing so much so fast, it’s hard to post anything yet. But … Continue reading →

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