A genius decision

John McCain's choice for Vice President. Kind of leaves you speechless, doesn't it?

Come back to earth.

A site I'm launching this week:

Earthyware.com

Handmade from South American river clay, Earthyware dates back to the age of the Incas. It's unglazed, lead free, heats evenly and a great multi-tasker–going from stovetop to oven to table with style. It cleans easily and can be used for years and years to come. Best of all, it’s free of teflon, making it a safe, eco-friendly solution.

Everybody's working for the weekend

That is, unless every day is a weekend. That's the basic premise of the book I've been reading this week:

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss

So far, so good. The techniques described within, such as limiting checking email to twice a day, and eventually to less than once per day make a lot of sense. We're all distracted by so many things on a daily basis, that unplugging from the self-imposed interruption machine is the best way to increase productivity. I predicted this trend years ago. When everyone was rushing to get online, I said to people, "Watch. In a few years, people will be paying good money to learn how to get OFF the internet."

And it has come to pass. I'm enjoying this book a lot, and I hope to have lots more time to write about how it's working for me.