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Bud Kennedy remembers a weekend that redefined loss | Editorials & Opinions | Fort Worth, Arl... 2010/08/01
Great column. Some losses will always linger.
Photos from the Ridglea Tour - Fort Worthology 2010/08/01
Kevin has done a great job blogging on this issue. We have clients from around the world come to Fort Worth and they're shocked at how cool this city is. Preserving the cool parts of FW like the Ridglea are actually vital components in attracting business and talent to our city.
Seth's Blog: Every monster has a big shadow 2010/08/01
I love Seth Godin's blog posts because they are like haiku. It's easy to underestimate how difficult it is to write like he does.
The Hireless Recovery - Michael Schrage - Harvard Business Review 2010/08/01
That's the stage we're at - the "jobless recovery." I think things are getting better, based on what I hear from clients. But the more surprising thing is there is an enormous dearth of talent out there. Businesses have needs, but the people with the right skills are very hard to find. I agree with Schrage - this is a structural shift.
Career Decisions and Generation X - Tammy Erickson - Harvard Business Review 2010/08/01
Gen X always gets short shrift in the discussion about generations - it's always Boomers and GenY like there's nothing in between. Tammy Erickson is on of the most astute observers on this kind of thing and this take is dead on.

So intense! Double Rainbow Guy is a PC: http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/220055.asp 11 hours ago
RT @lisarowan: And Saba and SumTotal RT @jcorsello Who's smiling about the Learn.com acquisition? Plateau and Cornerstone OnDemand...th ... 12 hours ago
Great analysis from @Bersin on Taleo's acquisition of Learn.com. http://fb.me/Cqbh07c0 12 hours ago
@pete_g Julia is REALLY looking forward to the AFI part of the night. 2010/08/26
Bought my daughter a ticket for Green Day concert from Stubhub. Easily the worst customer service experience ever. #FAIL 2010/08/25