Episode 44: Circuitous Bridge of My Own Design

Topic: Moving from dumb nouns to awesome verbs. This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the problem with Capital Letter Nouns; how real and specific verbs will always trounce Excellence, Effectiveness, and Mission Statements--even in the Best-of-Breed Pursuance of Five-Nines Quality Across The Enterprise. They also look at transitive and intransitive flavors of "feasance," finding your keyboard's Excellence Key, opting-in for The Johnson Treatment, lancing that actionable boil, and (as ever) shooting the obvious fish in the obvious barrel. Links for this episode:Merlin Loves 1Password on Vimeo5by5 Illustrated[SPONSOR] Squarespace (offer code: `fineformerlin`)[SPONSOR] 1Password (40% off everything for B2W listeners)Capgras delusion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSix Sigma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUrban Dictionary: johnson rodAntiques, Collectibles, Shows, Clothing, Food, By the Bay, Alameda Point Antiques Faire and Michaans AuctionsCapital Letter Nouns v. lower-case verbs | 43 FoldersMission statement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAgile software development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMarsEdit 3 - Desktop blog editing for the Mac.malfeasance legal definition of malfeasance. malfeasance synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.App Store - Squarespace for iOSTexas Instruments TI-99/4A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAmazon.com: The Uncanny X-Men: An Origin Story (9781423142997): Rich Thomas, Storybook Art Group: BooksAmazon.com: Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (v. 1) (9780785121015): Chris Claremont, Len Wein, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne: Books5by5 | The Conversation #27: Missionless StatementsIMAGE: Merlin's Giant X-Men OmnibusAmazon.com: Extreme Programming Pocket Guide (9780596004859): chromatic: BooksIMAGE: Merlin's New FramesFrakintosh - "Hi."5by5 | Back to Work #2: Picture of a BoatSanta Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV special) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWelcome to BrettTerpstra.com, home of Brett Terpstra and his nerderyFor your enjoyment and potentially limited usefulness - Blog -5by5 Illustratedkung fu grippe • “Remember…” Dan has confirmed that this handsome...Sponsored by 1Password, Sponsor 5by5, and Squarespace.