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It’s gift giving season.
So, one of the more interesting moral quandaries of the RID project was what to do about things I received as gifts. You see, I realized when I started the project…that the only way to do it was honestly, and … Continue reading
Screw you, Sandy…
For those of you who don’t know, I moved to Brooklyn, New York last January. And, you may have heard, we got walloped by a hurricane here. I was lucky – we never lost power or even cable. I watched … Continue reading
Since some new people are discovering this blog, I thought I’d repost the TEDx talk I gave about it – just to give the project some context.
David’s TEDx talk on the RID Project (click the link)
So, something has happened. And I’m not sure what it is.
For some reason, the traffic to this blog has EXPLODED over the last couple of days…not really sure where it’s coming from. So, if you’re new to the RID project, and you could tell me where you found out about … Continue reading
Had to add this to the RID blog – “propping,” they call it…pleased to report I’m less of a “prop-per” now…
“Props in this case mean things that are put there for style or to make a statement, but are really never used for anything else. Kurt Andersen, who wrote for an architectural magazine in the 1980s, noticed the props when … Continue reading
December 30, 2011 – End of the year, end of the RID project. (Box of Ex.)
Well folks – it’s been a great project. Over 400 entries. Probably around 800 items I no longer own. And…as of today, it’s over. You see, with my move to NYC, and the turn of the New Year, I’ve decided … Continue reading
December – The origin of books I own.
As I prepare for my move to NYC, I continue giving away a lot of books. I have a hard time going into a bookstore without coming out with one (or several). One of the unexpected benefits of the RID … Continue reading
December – Movement.
Today, I RID these books about movement. And it seems proper to announce my own. As many of you may have already figured out by my appearance in yesterday’s New York Times, I’m moving again…this time to New York. I’ll … Continue reading
December 8, 2011 – Lies.
Today, I RID these books about lying to get what you want in business. Wow. Suffice it to say…with the never-ending stream of news about bank bailouts, shady business practices, etc…the world could do with fewer business lies. So, today…off … Continue reading
December – Books on thought, thoughts on books.
Today I RID these books on thought – how we think, how men and women think differently, how people make decisions. And it makes me think about my decisions about…books. I’ve written on this blog before about how books are … Continue reading
What I got rid of today. 