String Theory by Ray Brimble

I just published You Can’t Take It with You medium.com/p/you-cant-take-i…

I’ve been thinking about my friend Gerard…and how after a tragedy, he discovered a blessing as well. I just published a story called The Man With The Robotic Arm medium.com/p/the-man-with-th…

Seeing the future is hard work. I don’t know about you, but my crystal ball is mostly broken these days. And then there’s that looking glass... medium.com/p/ray-attempts-to…

stringtheorybyraybrimble.com… The perfect is the enemy of ordering a great street taco. So why have we left nearly everything to the experts? Those who present themselves as having perfect comprehension and presentation? I call it the Fluency Trap... #wordsofwisdom

stringtheorybyraybrimble.com… Starting anything may seem mysterious and delicate. Lovely but unfamiliar, like taking a different street just to see what’s down there. I’ve often gotten lost—but a few times I discovered something wonderful…#entreprenuer #enterprise #business

What do zombies, unsinkable boats, the moon landing and subprime mortgages all have in common? Failure Is Not An Option…#Economy#Leadership stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

stringtheorybyraybrimble.com… In times of great change solutions are often big, bold, dramatic. Crying “Off with their heads!” seems so satisfying. But what if we approach challenges in a more dollop-y kind of way? How about something less invasive, more additive? #disruption

There’s a famous sign at ATL: “Fly Delta Jets”. I’m sure no one thinks about it much, but if they did they might ask, “What the hell does that mean? Does any airline NOT fly jets?” Made me wonder: What am I still doing that I started doing 60 years ago? stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

I'm alarmed. The US Surgeon General has stated that drinking causes cancer. Period. I admit, I like a glass of wine or two. I'm being told my lifestyle crashes upon the reef of reality. That lovely pinot noir from the Santa Maria valley could kill me. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

I’m not going to lie to you. It’s been a long, wild year. Macro, micro, and everything in between. During the sailing ship times, sailors would resort to tying themselves to the mast in heavy weather to avoid being washed overboard.  stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

Your Story Goes (HERE) is an interview series aimed at spotlighting the stories of remarkable people and their impactful work, especially those whose contributions may not have received the recognition they should. Check out the interview, here. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

Recently, I had the opportunity to experience time differently on a trip to Page, AZ, a small, nondescript town at the edge of Navajo country on the Colorado River. There, within perhaps a five-mile circumference of planetary space... stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

People occasionally ask me why I am so invested in Native American issues, when I am not actually Native American. Here's my answer. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

Some say being an entrepreneur is a neurological disorder. I’m about to prove their point. My particular brand of neurosis is that business ideas pop into my head like weeds breaking through a concrete sidewalk– whether I want them to or not. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

“I read the news today, oh boy.”-The Beatles, A Day In The Life That’s how I felt when I heard the news this past November: One hundred Black servicemen, were sentenced to life in prison for their alleged involvement in what was called a riot in Texas. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

When I was in my teens, I learned to read tarot cards, admittedly because it seemed to impress the girls. To my surprise, I got pretty good at it. It was just a party trick for me, but I couldn’t help but notice powerful insights in these readings. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

La Lucha, Spanish for ‘the struggle’, was a term used by Tejanos to describe the Battle of the Alamo. Mexican wrestlers, known for their iconic masks, refer to themselves as lucha libres, or luchadores. stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

The other day, as I was walking along the lane, minding my own business, I stumbled upon a piece of cutlery–  a fork to be exact. It was in terrible shape, clearly run over by multiple vehicles, and caked with dirt and grime... stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

What Franz Klammer taught me about peak performance The architect of one of the most remarkable moments in sports history, perhaps even in all of history... stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…

Sharing a timeless moment captured in 1963: My mother, Dora, throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. With a flick of her wrist, she sent the coin sailing across her shoulder into the darkness of the water below... stringtheorybyraybrimble.com…