John Hagel on Passion versus Obsession
To say passion becomes obsession is to make a distinction of degree. It implies that obsession is a more passionate form of passion—too much of a good thing. However, I’m now convinced that passion and obsession do not vary in degree, but in kind. In fact, in many ways they are opposite.
Thanks Michael Stich!
Mattel launches Puppy Tweets: for owners who wish their dogs could talk – or in this case, tweet.
Mattel has plans to introduce Puppy Tweets, a plastic tag that attaches to a dog’s collar and automatically sends updates to the dog’s Twitter account. Yes, that’s right. Your dog can now Tweet. Puppy Tweets’ tag has a sound and…
Thanks Jeff!
I don’t get this whole movement to ban texting and cellphone use while driving. Seems perfectly safe to me!?
UXYMORON
ux⋅y⋅mo⋅ron [uk-see-mawr-on]
–noun, a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “We will sell more product if we make the logo bigger.”
Origin:
1980–90; < LL uxymorum < presumed Gk *uxýmōron, neut. of *uxýmōros sharp-dull, equiv. to uxý(s) sharp (see uxy- 1 ) + mōrós dull (see moron )
Related forms:
ux⋅y⋅mo⋅ron⋅ic [uk-see-muh-ron-ik] , adjective
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