The world doesn’t need another blog, and we are well past the point of people giving justifications for their blogs. Nevertheless, here’s the deal with this one…
MEME (mēm) (not “me me” because, it ain’t all about me) - n. – A unit of cultural information, such as an idea or practice, that can be transferred from one individual to another, and can be subjected to mutation, crossover and adaptation. MENAGERIE (mə-nāj’ə-rē, -nāzh’-) – n. – A collection of wild, exotic, diverse things.
ABOUT THIS BLOG:
This blog is a personal (but publically viewable) scrapbook of thoughts and ideas — a sequential assortment of my professional topics of interest (Learning, Communication Skills Training, Coaching, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness Consulting, etc.), and some passing fancies (Postage Stamp Economics, Packaging Design, Comparative Studies of Viral Videos, Dancing Bananas, etc.).
What I hope to achieve by having this blog is (a) to have a convenient place to park this stuff for future reference and (b) to get me more fully integrated into the “social media” way of living.
The blog launched on March 15, 2007, but also contains material written prior to that date, which I’m adding and updating all the time. Think of it as bi-directional blogging. You’ll know you’re looking at something that has been predated when you see this symbol:
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ABOUT ME:
My name is Daniel Spira. I’m a business consultant and former “dot com” entrepreneur who was originally trained to be an architect (the old fashioned kind, i.e., bricks and mortar).
Click here for a list of things that I do for people, or you can check out my professional profile/resume here: 
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ABOUT YOU:
If you’ve spent any time on this site, please drop me a line on my contact page.
ABOUT THE INTERNET:
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I came here through a Google search on Managing in Tough Times as I am preparing a seminar on the subject. I find your post about the skyscraper in Taipei fascinatiing. GREAT material! Thanks.
The video on the internet is also great. My 102 year old grandmother just asked me last weekend what the internet is. My, how times have changed in her lifetime.
Thanks for this comment Beverly — much appreciated!
Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner.
Thanks for your feedback… and thanks for reading through an entire article..! I will take you advice and add more visuals to my posts… in fact, I’m currently travelling overseas so I may do a photo essay in the near future.