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1. Excess in the solo passage October 19, 2011 The Photographer W. Eugene Smith (1918-1976) was already a living legend, his victories were as spectacular as his defeats. A difficult, obsessive character, notorious for its editors to control manic compulsion as a notorious and feared Deadline Crashers, revered by his peers for his integrity and uncompromising - a pillar saint for all magazine photographer who had to bow to the dictates of the editors. Smith was a perfectionist, driven, ambitious and self-destruction, Which eventually failed because of the grand hubris of his own claims. The comprehensive retrospective at the Martin-G... (read more) Author: aaren browns

2. SHOULD YOU REPRESENT YOURSELF OR HIRE A DUI ATTORNEY? September 11, 2011 Sure, you can represent yourself in your DUI case… but do you really want to risk it? Unfortunate things can happen when people approach their very freedoms and privileges with such hubris to presume they know the law best. Unfortunately, you made a poor decision in the past and that is what got you into this mess in the first place. Make a wise decision this time around and look for the best DUI attorneys Denver has to offer. Here’s why representing yourself is risky… YOU COULD GET YOUR LICENSE REVOKED. As of January 1, 2009, any person who blows a 0.08 or above will have their priv... (read more) Author: Craig Hawley

3. The Spirit of Qualia July 15, 2011 The first anthropologists to study religion around the world found what they considered to be primitive, almost fossilized predecessors to the modern, “great” religions. The fetishism and nature worship of our ancestors still lingered in some cultures, here and there, but that wasn't a surprise – they, just like many ancient creatures that still exist today, are just waiting to go extinct. Of course this was all quite wrong and we should be quite embarrassed. What the primitive people had, which we still dismiss today with educated hubris, was a sense that all things – even rocks and dead... (read more) Author: Tony Brussat

4. Business Resilience-Priority of People or Process? January 23, 2011 Business Resilience–Priority of People or Process? The vast majority of companies, regardless of what they themselves believe, are significantly influenced in their resilience planning by the personalities that represent the process. Whether it is a sole champion or a department that is charged with the enterprise resilience strategy and execution of planning, it is most likely that their personal passions, skills, experience or even comprehension will dominate the overall corporate preparedness and response to actual threats. This phenomena is further compounded by the degree of hu... (read more) Author: Tony Ridley

5. Cautionary Tales Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Miller's The Crucible December 05, 2010 Certain works of literature are written to be cautionary tales. Fables, parables, and Greek tragedies all contain messages and morals that advise against particular behaviors: gluttony, prejudice, and hubris, to name a few. Characters in these kinds of works who display these qualities (sometimes referred to as a “fatal flaw”) will inevitably reach a tragic end. Other stories simply become cautionary tales because of the terrible things that happen to the characters in them. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ends in the tragic deaths of two teenagers, and may seem like a story that warns against ... (read more) Author: Paul Thomson

6. When Successful People Fail: 4 Top Reasons July 30, 2010 We see it time and time again in all walks of life: successful people fail, sometimes quite publicly and embarrassingly. Often we are shocked to hear this news or watch it unfold on the television. Just when we think we’ve ‘seen it all’ and cannot be further shocked, another well-known figure tastes failure in the public eye. Why? We think of these people as successful, so why does this happen? There are a myriad of reasons why people mess up their lives, or end their lives altogether. Sometimes we are left to guess, while other times it is plain to see, a naked truth. Even so, if I had t... (read more) Author: Kurt Turrell

7. Montana Outdoor Store July 13, 2010 Sometimes I have the hubris to think I can write and on certain topics I sometimes seem do a reasonably fair job, that is, unless my friends and readers are patronizing me. But when it comes to my life's true love, boxing, I seem to have all kinds of problems expressing myself. I hope that's not the case here, for this essay is just too special and too spiritual for that to happen. It's about Bobby Chacon and if anyone deserves special treatment, it's Bobby.Bobby "Schoolboy" Chacon was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame last year and that made me extremely happy. You see, Bobby was my favor... (read more) Author: Juan Peterson

8. Love, Disaster, and Compatbility for the Rooster in Chinese Astrology June 19, 2007 In Chinese Astrology, the Rooster is the tenth animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac out of twelve. The twelve animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each one of these signs has characteristics are innate to them. For the Rooster in Chinese Astrology, they are known to be fashionable dressers and like to get things done right. Roosters can be flamboyant and like to flaunt what they got. In a professional setting, Roosters tend to be quite good managers as they dutifully tend to their tasks and underlings. ... (read more) Author: Fabiola Groshan

9. IRS Warning Taxpayers About New Email Scams July 08, 2006 If you have an email account, you know about all the scam emails you get. Scammers are getting braver and using the IRS name in their new tactics. IRS Warning Taxpayers About New Email Scams The IRS has begun warning taxpayers that it is seeing a surge in tax scam emails. Many of the emails even have the hubris to use the IRS name! Brave souls, indeed. Regardless, the scams seem to fall in the area of identity theft through phishing tactics. First and foremost, you should understand that the IRS does NOT send emails to taxpayers. Never, never, never! If you get an email from th... (read more) Author: Richard Chapo

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