CHECKLIST MANIFESTO

CHECKLIST MANEFESTO

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David Lee Roth the one time rocker for VAN HALEN use to specify that there be no

brown M& M's  in a bowl  provided for the band. Roth did not particularly like candy, but he knew if the set up crew missed that little insert they may have other problems. He was insistent that there were not any screw ups. Unlike most

bands they had more trucks and stage equipment than many bands.

Further, that meant that there should be a check list. CHECK LIST are so common and yet underused. As best as one can get in a changing world,  CHECK LISTS really

make a difference. The author cites many examples.

NEWSWEEK (2010) 1/18

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THE ONLINE BRAIN

The author discusses the views of many scholars on the impact on the brain by the internet. Other than Steven Pinker and Joshua Greene, most say that the

internet has some awful consequences on our cognitive process. Along with other

technology, our attention span has shortened. However, she ends the article with

with the overwhelming amount of information coming in we learned not by stimulation but by destruction of unnecessary material.

THE RECESSION GENERATION

FOR00HAR

The generation that grew up in the 30's learned to be frugal, save, and were more

egalitarian. The Boomers had it all. Now comes another generation that is or will be constantly looking for a job. That should make their life style much more like that of the 60's. Further, they may be sharing much of their adulthood in and under the same roof as their parents.

Thus, every one puts their money in the pot and parents take priority over

the kids.

THE ECONOMIST (2010) 1/15

THE POWER OF THE FASTEST GROWING MINORITY

The south is now a plurality of people who are persons of color. That means in many southern states, folks of all colors except white are barely over

50%

African-Americans now have an approximate clout in the federal legislature, but Hispanics do not. There could be many issues that are friendly to Hispanics like

anti-abortion, and some other family issues. However, the Republican party still sends out vibes in one way or another that they are the party of White people.

It does not have to be that way, but it appears at this time to be the general

trajectory.

Bloomberg BUSINESSWEEK (2010) 1/18

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ENDLESS OIL/ REED

People are now driving more cars that use less gas. Further, new strategies have emerged to create or find more oil. It now appears that the oil shortages and worries of just a few years ago may be lessening. Additionally,  there are new technologies to support energy needs and green technologies and natural gas

appear to be more in abundance.