Author Archives: mark

upcoming entries: mini-cases

Posted on September 2, 2010 by mark

Starting tomorrow, I’m going to be doing a series of entries on my (attempted) usual MWF update schedule: Mini-Cases. In school, virtually every class used the “case method” of instruction, where we would use short narratives about business situations as … Continue reading →

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wait to decide

Posted on August 30, 2010 by mark

Today’s entry is late, which is appropriate, because it has to do with waiting to make decisions. There’s a school of thought that says to commit to a course of action as early as possible; this goes hand-in-hand with the … Continue reading →

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random stuff: tides, bike, topics

Posted on August 29, 2010 by mark

Just a few little life updates and anecdotes as I recover from a 7-mile ride on a warm, pleasant and sunny Sunday evening. We spent the day at the beach yesterday; I continue to be fascinated by the phenomenon known … Continue reading →

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one trip to the buffet

Posted on August 27, 2010 by mark

A few weeks ago, I wrote an entry which touched on a phenomenon I call the “Buffet Paradox“, which prompted a question from my old friend Alan: Curious about your thoughts on avoiding the buffet approach to begin with. Ive … Continue reading →

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the new markdalius.com!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by mark

Welcome to the all new and improved markdalius.com! It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve migrated from an absolutely ancient version of the Moveable Type blogging engine and onto this shiny new WordPress-powered system. The most obvious difference is … Continue reading →

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you can’t save the princess

Posted on August 23, 2010 by mark

I’ve been thinking and writing a lot lately about goals. I think that a lot of that stems from working on a product that’s built solely to measure progress: one of the first parts of the implementation is talking through … Continue reading →

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two cooks, two courses

Posted on August 20, 2010 by mark

I accidentally invented a new Sloppy Joe recipe last night. I was making turkey tacos–one of my favorite meals–and I decided to get rid of a few mostly-empty jars of hot pepper rings and jalepenos that were taking up space … Continue reading →

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…and beverages

Posted on August 18, 2010 by mark

Speaking of beverages, Brother Matt got Kara and I a Sodastream carbonated beverage machine as an anniversary gift. First off, big ups to him–wasn’t expecting a gift. It was really cool of him to think of us, and I am … Continue reading →

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two years of wedded bliss

Posted on August 16, 2010 by mark

Today marks two years since Kara and I got married. My, how time does fly by! This type of occasion calls out for a typical “here are my thoughts on marriage” list, but as I was thinking about it, a … Continue reading →

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of bikes…

Posted on August 13, 2010 by mark

For those of you who miss the old-style blog updates where I ramble about my life, welcome back! I think I’ve put about 20 miles total on the bike so far…did a 5.5 mile ride just now. Some observations: Riding … Continue reading →

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