Derek Carlson
"Weeds"?
Last night I was outside, under the moon, waiting for the dog to do his nightly business before turning in. We have really big weeds...
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Derek Carlson
- Jan 8
- 1 min
You don't know me, homie.
Or with perhaps more accurate proportions...
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Derek Carlson
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Alignment of Ends and Means
Why do I value that means and ends are aligned? Why is it important to me that both the means and the ends are loving, graceful, and...
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Derek Carlson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Einstein?
What's in a name? One site says: Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. That's nice, that's fluffy, that's almost...
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Derek Carlson
- Jan 8, 2022
- 3 min
Synchronistic Intuitive Design
I have a friend who is teaching me so much about creativity. She's a graphic arts designer and I've been working on websites with her....
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Derek Carlson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 4 min
Identity, Synchronicity, and Objective Feedback
Today I was talking to a professional musician. We were talking about how, as musicians, we reach a certain level of ability where we...
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Derek Carlson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Value God Not
This came to me this morning: Value God not. I didn’t understand it, so I asked, and this was the answer. Value or worth is a judgment by...
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Derek Carlson
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Gift from God? Or Good Old Fashioned Elbow Grease?
Everyone seems to have certain natural talents. Are they a fluke of nature, a random outcome from a random mixing of parents' genes? Or...
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Derek Carlson
- Oct 11, 2021
- 7 min
The Only Winning Move Is Not To Play
People - well, those speaking English, at least - often say “God is love.” And I’ve talked to a number of people who have taken drug...
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Derek Carlson
- Sep 16, 2021
- 7 min
Synchronistic Red Herrings
This morning, I came in to work and sat down in my chair. My computer was asleep, so the screens were black. As I sat there for a...
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Derek Carlson
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Regular Expressions
I spent 36 years programming before I stopped and read the seminal book “Mastering Regular Expressions” by Friedl. Prior to that I...
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Derek Carlson
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
"Systemplicity"
A systems paradox: Make systems as simple as possible. But... make them as complex as necessary to keep things as simple as possible....
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Derek Carlson
- Dec 12, 2020
- 11 min
Starfish and Skillful Extrication
The concept “Skillful Extrication” came to me spontaneously this morning while making coffee. I thought to myself, “Hmmm, what’s that...
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Derek Carlson
- Jul 7, 2020
- 8 min
Escape Your Fate by Revisiting Childhood Photos
Images are powerful. The only reason I am thinking about images right now is I recently installed the Mylio photo organization software...
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Derek Carlson
- Jul 4, 2020
- 7 min
Customer Service Tips: A Chance to Say “Hi,” the Rest is Gravy
I do a lot of mundane tasks daily. Resetting users’ passwords is one of them. But I have found that the following mindset keeps me in a...
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Derek Carlson
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
I Quote Myself and Friends
I've noticed over the years that every once in a while I have something quotable come out of my mouth. Or I hear something quotable come...
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Derek Carlson
- May 17, 2020
- 8 min
It's OK to Give Up
I feel the urge to write this for all those who have given up and may be in a state of hopelessness and despair because they have given...
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Derek Carlson
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
There's got to be a better way: Honoring Consciousness
To do lists. Main intent generally is to "get this done." To do lists are driven by to-do consciousness. It'll be better when it's done. ...
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Derek Carlson
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
Sometimes Time Doesn't Heal
It's a line from "If I Had Eyes" by Jack Johnson. That phrase has been singing through my head for the past half hour. Any trauma, but...
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Derek Carlson
- Apr 2, 2020
- 3 min
Abundance in the Midst of Scarcity
We've all witnessed the mad raids on the grocery stores that happened the past two weeks. Fear. Scarcity. Every man and woman for...
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