en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/341663 Comments by Mike Kirkeberg http://human3rror.com/the-digital-business-card-wordpress-theme/#IDComment33978862 A question -- Would this be available as a plugin instead of an entire theme? Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:18:36 +0000 http://human3rror.com/the-digital-business-card-wordpress-theme/#IDComment33978862 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216545 Always glad to prod thinking; just don't forget to sometimes not think too much, and also to take a step back and think about your thinking! Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:05:50 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216545 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216363 Stuck is sometimes a normal state for me in writing and other areas. There are a lot of tools to get unstuck. When I come across them I will share them here. Thanks for staying tuned. Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216363 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216090 Thank you for reading. I always hope to keep people informed. Politics can give you a headache. Be careful with that. Mike Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:03:28 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/07/your-creative-brain-needs-a-little-elbow-room/#IDComment29216090 http://thesisthemerevue.com/2009/07/build-your-blog-with-ttr-and-darren-rowse/#IDComment28538774 Clarabela, Thanks, I started my first day of 31. We'll see how it goes. this is all a learning process for me. If I can learn and teach, all the more fun. Mike Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:20:18 +0000 http://thesisthemerevue.com/2009/07/build-your-blog-with-ttr-and-darren-rowse/#IDComment28538774 http://thesisthemerevue.com/2009/07/when-the-student-is-ready/#IDComment28538654 I appreciate your noticing. Your post moved me to think about what you wrote. You keep it up - I'll keep reading! Mike Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:18:45 +0000 http://thesisthemerevue.com/2009/07/when-the-student-is-ready/#IDComment28538654 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/05/positive-thinking/#IDComment27428243 I would like to agree with you. "I can't" and "I can" are identical in context, random firings of neurons in a brain that is constantly firing neurons. Both are like pop-ups on your computer screen. You can choose to click the button or not click the button. What counts is which direction your feet and hand and mouth take you. Thinking is a tool. When we look through our thoughts, we see the world through them. When we look at the world "through" the filter of thinking, our thoughts begin thinking us. Take a step back and look at them. Are they worth entertaining or not? That's the question. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:36:55 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/05/positive-thinking/#IDComment27428243 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment24932952 I look at it a little differently. Research I have looked at (related to both workplace and education) most often show that the results of praise are either negative or break even. What seems to work is acknowledgement and encouragement. It is lot more work to notice and be able to describe what someone is doing. It is pretty easy (and unfortunately ineffective) to tell someone \\\"Good job.\\\" Thanks for your comment. That post seemed to raise a lot of ruckus at the time. Mike What is a future expat? Is that in \\\"going to leave the country\\\"? Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:58:34 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment24932952 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/06/thesis-theme-monday-tutorials-you-can-use-today/#IDComment23160380 Will take a look at the new one as soon as i have some time. mike Wed, 3 Jun 2009 02:36:32 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/06/thesis-theme-monday-tutorials-you-can-use-today/#IDComment23160380 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/06/thesis-theme-monday-tutorials-you-can-use-today/#IDComment23160356 I\\\'ll watch for \\\'em. I keep working on this old brain, but sometimes THIS old brain doesn\\\'t quite get it. Wed, 3 Jun 2009 02:36:04 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/06/thesis-theme-monday-tutorials-you-can-use-today/#IDComment23160356 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/05/positive-thinking/#IDComment22998283 You\\\'ve got it. The pull in a successful life, which makes sense in relation to how our brains work as well, are goals and values. An old friend used to say that you can\\\'t think your way out of a mess you behaved your way into. Same goes for success. We do success, we can\\\'t just think it. mike Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:20:27 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/05/positive-thinking/#IDComment22998283 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20040925 Thanks, and you are welcome. I am still learning Thesis and plan on doing a Thesis Themed Theme every Monday. If you run into other good tutorials or good sites, let me know. Mike Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:33:55 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20040925 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026140 See my reply to Matt above on Kristarella. I didn\\\'t know about Wolf-Howl (I don\\\'t think), I\\\'ll check it out. I am trying to make Thesis my Monday post, so if you are aware of anything else, drop me a note. Thanks. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:33:37 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026140 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026062 You do. I refer to your tutorials often for myself. Still working on getting it all. Mike Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:28 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026062 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026009 I was going to put Kristarella on for sure, and I forgot, So much for THIS old brain. I will get her next week. I refer to her firebug video all the time. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:30:03 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/your-own-thesis-theme/#IDComment20026009 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19933269 Hmmm, if you can\\\'t say it\\\'s great, then I am shooting myself in the foot a bit with that one. Oh, well, must stick to my premise for now. Thank you for the thought provoking comment! Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:33:28 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19933269 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19643757 Yup, you are describing the way to encourage without transaction, and to acknowledge excellence from your own point of view. It takes out the good/bad, praise/blame dichotomies. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:03:33 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19643757 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19643582 Your comment is concise and explains where you are coming from and it adds to my thinking on this subject. When you say, \\"you have to love unconditionally\\" it points directly to a flaw in the praise culture. Praise makes life a set of transactions (even though we usually don\\'t know it) and it is conditional. See some of the other comments (and my next post). The key to all this is acknowledgement and encouragement, with the basic assumption that people are creative, resourceful, whole, and self-determined. Thank you. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:01:58 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/chris-brogan-please-dont-praise-this-post/#IDComment19643582 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-exerciser-2-nudges/#IDComment19047743 Thank you. I\\\'ve paid attention to your writing over the months; You connect to two big interests of mine, zen and writing. Now get going. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-exerciser-2-nudges/#IDComment19047743 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/55-thesis-theme-resources/#IDComment18753591 First single column I have seen on Thesis. I like the font and the layout. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:39:32 +0000 http://www.thisoldbrain.net/2009/04/55-thesis-theme-resources/#IDComment18753591