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Tough tumbler: Lock-picking vs. the pandemic shutdown

The Parallax

The art of lock-picking, many of them will tell you, is hacker philosophy made real, but the longtime hacker sport has faced an uncertain future since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the world’s social gatherings. One of Gordon’s friends, California-based Eric Michaud, has a long history of lock-picking.

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#742 My Body, My Pixels: A Deep Dive on Digital Autonomy with Todd Zywicki, Professor of Law at George Mason University

Modern CTO

He has been one of the Top 50 Most Downloaded Law Authors at the Social Science Research Network, both All Time and during the Past 12 Months, and is currently ranked in the top 10% in total number of downloads for all fields on SSRN. From 2005-2009 he served as an elected Alumni Trustee of the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees.

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Leadership – What's Love Got To Do With it?

Terry Starbucker

We have a lot of fun together, sometimes too much, and often at the expense of our CEO who is a very good sport. Brown Leadership in Sport and Business – Whats love got to do with it? Our company has always had a strong family feel (the owners are brother and sister). It makes for a very fulfilling work environment.

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How A Leader Needs To Think Like A Plumber (No Wrench Required)

Terry Starbucker

Al Brocious January 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm I like the analogy as well, working out, a sport and fast music in the car is my relief valve. Mykl Roventine January 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm Great analogy. I’m going to hike up my pants and give this a try. Sign-up for More You can subscribe to this blog and Ill come straight to you!

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Do Nice Guys Still Finish Last?

Terry Starbucker

Just do a Google news search and it’s still being used as a way to generally describe “wimpy&# behavior (especially in sports), like this one I found from the Denver Post. I’ve also been told, on occasion, that I was “ too nice &# to people. So what’s with “Nice&# anyway?

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How I Graduated from the Billy Joel School of Life And Leadership

Terry Starbucker

I landed in DC, and lived a sporting life, and worked for Captain Jack – or should I say, King Jack. I was a fish out of water, and I got some valuable experience, so a couple of years later it was time to Say Goodbye to Hollywood and move east. Unfortunately, things turned sour, and I felt like The Stranger in my own office.

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Women in Power: Leadership Differences By Gender

Women on Business

At the same time, this kind of leadership style might not be very beneficial in traditional male settings such as military or organized sports. 2005, September/October). Journal of Social Issues, 57(4), 781. So why are most of the leaders in modern America men? References: Bunker, K. A Question of Leadership. LiA, 25, 14.