Chasing Dreams

Supply and Demand; basic Econ 101. This fundamental law describes a dynamic between two variables which can be applied to any field.  The relationship is inverse so as the supply of something decreases, say gas, the demand increases. Such is the case in our American political system. The supply of adequate leadership and representation is rare and on the decrease if one examines the field.   The movie “ The American President ” with Michael Douglas comes to mind.  In an exchange the fictional president is told the following: “ People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand.”  Well I’m not criticizing our President alone, because our system doesn’t allow for the country to be run by one person, no Americ...

I wasn’t sure where or how to start this entry.  Obviously it’s an homage to the late great Steve Jobs.  Anyone that knows me, knows the fierce connection I feel towards the brand.  Not just the products but the idea behind the brand.  The mantra of “Think Differently” is ingrained in my soul. When the whole world says white my first instinct is to think black.  Now this isn’t born out of a sheer love of being a contrarian, no it’s the result of having WHY burn inside like a primal fire inherited from my ancestors that received that gift from Prometheus . “WHY” is a gift that allows us to… on the surface question the status quo but go deeper and one will discover that “WHY” actually allows us to innovate. I like to think it’s the flame of genius that consumes those that dare to embrace it as others simply choose to admire its light and warmth. My introduction to computing was on a PC and that relationship was nothing more than utilitarian, a mean...