Author Archives: Justin Locke

That’s a Little Too Social for Me, Thank You Very Much

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Justin Locke

An annoying, and slightly creepy, thing happened to me today.  I posted an innocuous comment on an article on the publishers weekly web site.  They did not ask for any kind of sign in stuff, which was convenient, because on … Continue reading →

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an article writing fiend

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Justin Locke

well i am getting a lot of stuff published on line these days!  this week, an article in the AICPA Insider (a newsletter for all the accountants in the US) on creativity management  http://www.cpa2biz.com/Content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/Newsletters/Articles_2011/CPA/Jul/ManageCreativity.jsp and this little item on managing … Continue reading →

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Unexpecting the Expected

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Justin Locke

today's article in advisor perspectives, slightly different take on the usual inspirational story of overcoming adversity: http://www.advisorperspectives.com/newsletters11/Unexpecting_the_Expected.php

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Stories from the Farm– The Pipeline

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Justin Locke

While I am a speaker, I am also a writer and I write a lot I guess . . . at this point, besides this blog, I am commited to writing articles for 4 different magazines (mostly online but also … Continue reading →

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Facebook Announces Global Picking Sides for Softball Feature (Humor)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Justin Locke

In their ongoing effort to turn life into one grand popularity contest, facebook has announced a new service, called “faceball,” which essentially replicates the experience of being picked for sides on a grade school softball match, only on a global … Continue reading →

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I”m the David Hassellhoff of Kiddie Concerts

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Justin Locke

well google alerts has been a little slow in the uptake lately– I just did a search and discovered that my "Peter VS the Wolf" is being done in Dortmund, Germany in 2012!  http://www.theaterdo.de/event.php?evt_id=1328    

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Consciousness Vs. Compliance

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Justin Locke

When I was a junior in high school, I had an intriguing conversation with the dean of students.  I was not doing very well in my algebra classes.  A major problem was that I lacked motivation.  I saw no use … Continue reading →

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The Word of the Day Is: Ideology

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Justin Locke

When I was doing research on the meanings of the words liberal and conservative the other day, I was struck by the content in a wikipedia article on the topic of social and political ideologies. I have a somewhat personal … Continue reading →

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Some Pix from Past Boston Pops 4th of July’s

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Justin Locke

well as you may know i worked as the "score reader" for the pops 4th of July TV show for many years.  After a camera meeting at noon i had little to do before showtime except hang out backstage at … Continue reading →

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The High Cost of Shame

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Justin Locke

I have a terrible confession to make.  You have, of course, heard of people who are color blind.  Well, I am taste-in-clothing blind.   This is not genetic.  It was acquired.  I was the youngest of six kids; we were … Continue reading →

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