When I read the Michael Lewis book, “MoneyBall,” my interest was the numbers-based approach to finding players being used by my local baseball team, the Oakland A’s. The reviews of the book (like this one) emphasized how author, Michael Lewis delivered “the most revealing, enlightening look ever written on how… more »
Archives for February 2012
NessNotes: Aha! There’s a Blueprint for That!
February 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
I am having a most amazing adventure as I seek to learn more about “Joe” and the Hero’s Journey. I stumbled upon this link that talked about Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” Seems that the driving force behind that site, Ms. Kristen Brennan, has done a lot… more »
NessNotes: Finding Jack – Part 2…
February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ok, so let’s get busy chatting about “Following your Bliss.” So one of my fav peeps, the most Awesome Kung Fu Practicing Panda and one of the kicka$$ peeps doing just that is Jack Black, an uber funny and driven individual who has been following his bliss ever since he… more »
NessNotes: Finding Jack Black…
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
People have the wrong idea about Jack Black. They see him as a comedian struggling to make it in a serious thespian world, a fledgling Jim Carrey or Robin Williams. But look a little closer. Both Carrey and Williams, like any number of comics-turned-actors, first brought their practiced comic personalities… more »
NessNotes: Enjoy the Process!
February 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While researching the interviewees from Finding Joe The Movie, I came upon an awesome talk that Master Chungliang Al Huang’s gave. He delves into the process. He talks about cut flowers and the need to wake up, become alive. This video is just over six minutes and well worth the… more »
