Me, Meet Box
Jan 31, 2006 in B-School
If you're interested in classifying yourself -- and goodness knows, I classify everything so such an exercise certainly appeals to me -- a good place to start might be the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a scientifically un-validated test that classifies everyone into one of 16 groups with four-letter names. I'm an INTJ; every time I've taken the MBTI -- whether a fake version online I found in college or the real, authorized one I took in b-school or the several in between -- I've come out an INTJ. But I took this other test for a class, the IPIP-NEO, and, well, the overlap between the two makes it clear that I'm in that little box formerly labeled Misanthrope. Read on... (plus 7 Comments)
(Re)Introducing WadeArmstrong.com
Jan 29, 2006 in Elsewhere
Those of you who have been around for a while may remember that I used to have a blog over at WadeArmstrong.com, which I used as a part of my b-school application. Well, I've threatened for about a year that I'd bring back my eponymous site as a more-professional face to me; now I've gone and done it.
WadeArmstrong.com is intended as a marketing tool for myself, a networking tool, and a place where I can collaborate on projects with my... um... collaborators. It's got a blog and a wiki and a contact form and a downloadable resume and that's about it, but I think it's moderately clever and maybe even a little fun to look at. At least it's the same color as one of my favorite shirts. I'm planning to blog there about business, entrepreneurship, technology, productivity, and, well, me.
So check out WadeArmstrong.com, and check out my latest entry, analyzing why Disney may have bought Pixar. It was like the pulling of the teeth, oy, writing a fairly-long, professional-stylee article like that, but, with practice, I know it'll get easier and my writing will even get something approaching coherent. Tell me what you think! And, if you're interested in these topics, what you'd like to see me write about in the future; I plan to write one of these quotes professional unquotes things a week.
Read on...I Am A Rock Star
Jan 28, 2006 in B-School
I am a rock star.
I can make any project rock.
I bring the atmosphere of rocking with me. Read on... (plus 8 Comments)
99 Days
Jan 27, 2006 in B-School
In 99 days, I'll actually be an MBA. Seems far off; seems like I've been in school forever. Being in the real world will be a bit of a shock!... Read on... (plus 4 Comments)
Well, That's Some Democracy We Got Us Over There In The Middle East (Or, Why I'm Actually Happy Hamas Won)
Jan 26, 2006 in Ye Olde Politicks
It's a good thing that Hamas won the latest Palestinian Authority election. I'm all for it. I'm a Jew, and sympathetic to old-fashioned Zionism, but, most of all, I'm an American and, by birthright, I believe in democracy and opportunity for everyone, and this is the best way to give democracy to the Palestinians and opportunity and, even, security, to the Israelis. Read on... (plus 6 Comments)
How To Disrupt Business School
Jan 24, 2006 in B-School
I'm sitting in the courtyard of the business school right now, and an enormous smell of marijuana just descended over the place. About two dozen formerly hard-working MBA candidates looked up from their work, started peering around, started checking each others' hands for traces of smoking materials, and even walked around following the smell. The verdict? Some passing homie, I guess (we are in South-Central).... Read on... (plus 2 Comments)
Oh Yeah, I Went To Costa Rica Over The Holidays
Jan 20, 2006 in Travel
I landed in Costa Rica on Christmas Day. One of my 2005 New Year's Resolutions was to travel more, and part of that turned into a holiday trip down South, with friends from Marshall. After hours of flight over water, we wheeled over mountains rising directly from the beach and swooped low over small farming fields and jungle. Read on... (plus 6 Comments)
Well, That's a Relief.
Jan 15, 2006 in Spurts
I guess I can put that aside. I was all worried we'd get to see a third consecutive year of the Colts physically and morally dominating the Broncos; instead, the Steelers, who I'd completely written off (as had all the other handicappers), showed the Colts the door. So, next week, I get to root for the Brocs with no regrets, and, hey, if the Steelers win it, I can't help but feel good for a bunch of 3-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust scrappers from a big industrial town back East. OK, maybe I'd be a little pissed if my Broncs don't win. And I'll root for the Seahawks, too, 'cause I think they're meat for the Broncos in Super Bowl Xtra Large; the Panthers would make a tougher opponent. Think of that, Broncos over Seahawks for their first Lombardi Trophy since the Elway era? Makes me excited but also sad, Jake the Snake is great but he's no John Elway. May they both win NFL Championships anyway. Ding-dong, the Colts have lost, the wicked Colts have lost.... Read on...
How To Show Entries From Multiple Blogs on Your Archive Pages in Movable Type
Jan 15, 2006 in Meta
If you check out the \monthly and category archives below, you'll notice that the formerly separate moblog, linkblog, and diary parts of this site share the same archive pages. A lot of blogs out there have just this kind of content, but store it completely seperately; if you'd like to have posts from your moblog, linkblog, and blog or diary, all on the same archive page, and are using Movable Type, you can do it by following the instructions below. Read on... (plus 1 Comments)
Serious Worries
Jan 14, 2006 in Spurts
I'm a Broncos fan from way back, so you'd think I'd be excited that they beat the Patriots in the playoffs today. No dice. It was a painful game to watch, really, not because it was bad -- it wasn't -- but because my heart wanted my Broncs to win but my head knew only the Pats could beat the hated Indianapolis Colts. I fear seeing the Colts in the Super Bowl this year, because I believe they can win, and it would be just awful if the people who betrayed my beloved hometown in 1984 were to meet with any kind of success at all. Yes, us Baltimorons have long memories. But I don't even need a long memory to recall that the Colts shellacked my Broncos during the last two years' playoffs. So next week, it's down to heartbreaking defeat. I need a drink already.... Read on...
If You're Spending Money These Days...
Jan 14, 2006 in B-School
Why not spend it in a way that gives to a charity? Even better, why not spend it in a way that gives to a charity that I support and in a way that makes me look good? I'm a board member of Challenge for Charity at Marshall, a coalition of business school students raising money in a super-competitive manner (we're b-school students after all) for Special Olympics. We've set things up so that you can spend your money in the usual way and give to Special Olympics as well! Just use this link to shop at Amazon or e-mail your Albertson's and/or Ralph's Preferred Card numbers, first and last name, and the address and phone number associated with the card, and I'll set things up so that 5% of your total shopping goes to Challenge for Charity. Please note that no C4C staff is paid and there is no overhead; all of the money goes straight to Special Olympics. Thanks!... Read on...
If You're Not Watching Battlestar Galactica...
Jan 6, 2006 in Otherwise Uncategorized
You're wasting your television. Seriously. Lost? Phbbt. This is real suspense and tension. (Plus, it's on iTunes now, so you can download an episode if you missed it.)... Read on... (plus 3 Comments)
New Year's Resolutions
Jan 5, 2006 in Otherwise Uncategorized
There's nothing better than belated resolutions! Well, technically there was an extensive discussion of resolutions on New Year's Eve, but I chose not to rush from dinner directly to an Internet cafe to share them with you. Not that I don't love you, just that I was far more focused on getting loaded. But, in a tradition reaching back two years, here are my resolutions for 2006. Read on... (plus 2 Comments)
Things That Seem Weird Now That I'm Back Home From Costa Rica
Jan 4, 2006 in Travel
Sure, it's nice to be home, but one side effect of leaving the country is a smidge of culture shock when you return. I mean, I just got home and am finding the following quite odd: Read on... (plus 5 Comments)