Doc is Ed Ricketts, a pioneering marine biologist and philosopher who influenced Joseph Campbell and John Steinbeck. Steinbeck used him as the model for some of his most memorable characters (such as Doc in “Cannery Row“) Also, “The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951)” was a collaboration with Steinbeck…. more »
About St.X…
January 9, 2013 by 9 Comments
St.X is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a French aviator and the author of the children’s fable “The Little Prince (1943)”. He also wrote novels: “Southern Mail” (1929), “Night Flight” (1931) and “Wind, Sand and Stars” (1939). A veteran of France’s air service (1921-23), he spent most of his working life in… more »
About Tommie…
January 8, 2013 by 6 Comments
Tommie is Thomas Edison, the most prolific inventor in American history –having developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world: the first commercial light bulb, a universal stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, electrical power, recorded music, motion pictures, and more. He amassed a record 1,093 patents covering… more »
The Story Behind the Jedemi Name…
January 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
The name Jedemi is a mash-up of Jedi and Gemini. The backstory is interesting. One day I flipped on the television and saw Deepak Chopra giving a lecture about the Mind, Body & Soul that seemed to me was alluding to “The Force” as conveyed in the Star Wars series…. more »
Thinking Collaboration: New Book Shows the Edison Way…
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was perusing the Fast Company website when my eyes were drawn to an article titled, “Thomas Edison’s Keys To Managing Team Collaboration.” Since Edison (AKA Tommie) is one of my “guys” (Lost Pins), I felt compelled to check it out. The author, Kaihan Krippendorff wrote about a recently released… more »
