The Mind of an Independent

My name is Tyler Fonda and I'm thinking, reading, listening and looking. This blog is the output of those inputs.

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The glory years before Wrigley are like the age before the flood, when exotic species thrived on the earth, among them the feared Chicago Cub.

Why Wrigley Field Must Be Destroyed - WSJ.com

Torch it and let’s get some runs!

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Burn the thing down for god’s sake. Enough is enough.

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poptech:

Trace Heavens by James Nizam

Artist James Nizam makes incisions into the structure of a house to manipulate sunlight into light sculptures.

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holy!

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Hey Tumblrsphere,

We’re looking for a Social Media Strategist obsessed with content, Facebook EdgeRank, and experimentation. Interested? Email Tyler Fonda at tyler.fonda [at] gothaminc [dot] com.

Thanks.

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the wind caresses her hair by Sun Glitters

Can’t get enough of this deep dark gem. Think we are in the realm of witch house…and I’m loving it.

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Look, I love programming. I also believe programming is important … in the right context, for some people. But so are a lot of skills. I would no more urge everyone to learn programming than I would urge everyone to learn plumbing.

Jeff Atwood, “Please Don’t Learn To Code” (via evan)

I learned to program (in part, at least) for the same reason that I’ve gone on sales calls, learned to read a P&L, put together marketing plans, and — yes — learned to do some basic plumbing.

Other people are better at all of these things that I am, but having a basic understanding allows me to communicate with those people more effectively and intelligently, and also avoid bothering those people with the really stupid questions.

While I’m probably too much of a generalist for my own good, I nevertheless believe that having this kind of broad understanding of a variety of topics is important.

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An important working truth for our network age. It’s about communication above all else. 

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thibarrella:

A skateboarder’s skateboard made with tumblr images #skateboard #skateboarding #skate #skateboarder #tumblr #photo (Taken with instagram)

a great idea for my little guy.

thibarrella:

A skateboarder’s skateboard made with tumblr images #skateboard #skateboarding #skate #skateboarder #tumblr #photo (Taken with instagram)

a great idea for my little guy.

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Worth some consideration. It would appear that austerity is about pleasing capital, not supporting labor. While that may work in the short term, I think that you’ve got a problem long term when you inevitably concentrate capital.
(via Scott Walker Jobs Record - Business Insider)

Worth some consideration. It would appear that austerity is about pleasing capital, not supporting labor. While that may work in the short term, I think that you’ve got a problem long term when you inevitably concentrate capital.

(via Scott Walker Jobs Record - Business Insider)

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This may not have violated the Volcker Rule, but it violates the Dimon Principle.

JPMorgan Discloses $2 Billion in Trading Losses - NYTimes.com

Pompous much Mr. Dimon?

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Ugh.

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Etsy Becomes a Certified B Corporation

continuations:

Today’s blog post is over at the USV blog on Etsy becoming a certified B Corp.  It all started with this.  Congrats to Chad and the team at Etsy on taking transparency and responsibility to the community and making it not just a commitment but also something that is measured.

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crowisland:

We Are Serenades - Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross cover) (live) (by qromag)

I was right behind this dude.

Great stuff. Jealous.

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All the Beautiful Things in the World by Caged Animals

amazing beck beats

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