How-tos | GETTING THINGS DONE May 24, 2000

Contrasts everywhere

by Jean Pearce

We all know generalizations are dangerous, we shouldn't make them, but we do, especially when there is considerable evidence to support them. Japanese conformity is an example, though we must acknowledge that there is much to suggest a contrasting, imaginative individuality. For example, five ...

How-tos | GETTING THINGS DONE May 21, 2000

Dreams come true

by Jean Pearce

Today I am happy to tell you about one of this column's most successful accomplishments. It began last October when I received a heartfelt letter from Chip Bozek, a teacher in Hokkaido. He wanted to find someone who could give him a "chonmage" haircut ...