The falcon

Nasrudin went to his window and found sitting on the sill, a bedraggled, very tired, rare peregrine falcon. In fact, it was so rare in those parts, that Nasrudin had never seen such a species in his life. He brought the bushed bird inside remarking, “You poor thing. How on earth did [...]

Naked ambition

Nasrudin fancied a piece of Web 2.0 action, so he took an interview via Skype. On the other end was the much younger CEO of a startup. “We’re really big on ambition here, remarked the CEO. “What can you do for us?” “I’ll have your job,” Nasrudin replied. “Dude, are you crazy?” cried [...]

Post Facto Rationalization

The price of geese was rising sharply in advance of the festive season. Sensing that now was a good time to sell his bird, Nasrudin brought his goose to market. One prospect fancied the fat goose, but the bird hissed at the stranger and frightened him off. A second man attempted to [...]

Virtual Teams in Music

Music is not often thought of as a field where one sees virtual teaming yet there are plenty of great examples. Studio musicians are very familiar with working in a virtual team. They often lay down tracks without the co-presence of other musicians.  Between 1985 and 1987, I had the privilege to be part of [...]