That gentle balance between inclusion and distraction….

I work at an organization that has openness in its DNA. But even there, discretion on what to disclose, and when, is often required. Curation of content – and people – can often serve as a tool to preserve good experiences.

I had fun brainstorming what this means for events with the crack team over at Eventbrite. Here’s an excerpt:

…what about when you have guests who are uninvited, uninterested in your community, or just show up for the free bites? Rather than adding to the discussion and experience, some attendees simply serve as distractions to the community you are seeking to build….

You can see some solutions we came up with by reading the full post here. Enjoy!

 

 

The legacy endures


Only when forced to wait in an endless TSA line was I informed of the cruel exception: unlike other airports, LAX asks travelers to arrive two hours (not one hour) prior to departure. That’s twice the misery.

As the clock ticked, I was bumped to the head of the queue. All systems were go until I tried to walk through the detector. Was it my watch? No. Was it my ring? No. Was it my bobby pin?

No. In fact, final inspection proved that the King of Pop himself still wields power. I reluctantly unpinned him, placed him alone in the large bin, and awaited his return to me on the conveyor belt.



It was worth risking a missed flight to ensure I got the Michael we know and love back from the TSA.

Idiocracy, Part (I lost count)

Unfortunately it’s also taxing our legal system.

This Court is not aware of, nor has Plaintiff alleged the existence of, any actual fruit referred to as a “crunchberry.” … A reasonable consumer would not be deceived into believing that the Product in the instant case contained a fruit that does not exist. . . . So far as this Court has been made aware, there is no such fruit growing in the wild or occurring naturally in any part of the world. –Judge Morrison England Jr.

Eject eject!!!