This week’s photograph (a panoramic shot) was taken at the National Equality March, in Washington, DC, and shows a packed McPherson Square with people waiting to walk to the United States Capitol.
I think every week in this city is exceptional; however, a few really stand out, including last week.
I’ve included a few more photographs below. Enjoy.
Pedometer wearers unite. The walking meeting will sweep Washington, DC.
McChrystal’s Frank Talk on Afghanistan – 60 Minutes – CBS News – From 60 minutes recently. I love this quote, which speaks to the value of transparency and openness.
It’s hard to keep pace with McChrystal (he) breaks all the rules about restricting classified information to those with an absolute need to know by using video technology to conference in every one from the Pentagon to the headquarters of the Afghan army.
“One of the things I was looking at just this morning is Taliban reporting on their desire to widen the fight,” McChrystal noted during the briefing.
“The idea is as many stations as you can get in here, and as many people in each one to listen. Just, it cuts the challenge of communicating.”
“There are hundreds of people, that’s right,” McChrystal agreed.
“Do you worry about security leaks when you have so many people involved in these things?” Martin asked.
“I’m less worried about leaks than I am about the people who don’t know what we’re trying to, you know, ignorance. So, I think it’s a trade off and I think I come down on this side every time,” he said.
Zimmerman and Linton on innovation – Greater Greater Washington – Caught my eye with the title; instructive in health care with regard to innovation (and the sharing of it) as well – “Getting a customer on that pays a fare to fill a bus that’s not full could be worth a lot more to us, potentially.”
In other words, the tension between being proprietary vs sharing may be reduced by the idea that sharing brings more business.
Losing The Battle Of The Bulge: Portion Sizes In America – Better Health – Commentary posted by blogger and friend Dr. Val about an experience I recently had at a certain fast food restaurant.
unconference – A handy guide to having unconferences.
Brad Ipsan’s Blog – Journal – What I learned at HealthCamp SFBay – Kaiser Permanente’s Garfield Health Care Innovation Center is an awesome facility, and the people there were wonderful hosts for the day. The Center allows KP to test facilty and use designs in real time to improve the experience for both patients and KP staff. If you ever have the opportunity, make it a point to visit.
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