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Failure: The Blog 
February 2012
- Unfinished, But Inhabited
- The Success of Failure, via CNN
- Einstein Actually Had Excellent Grades
- The Physics of Discarded Paper
- The Power of Failing
January 2012
- Offensive Advertising, Increased Sales?
- I Sold Out For Millions, Then Worked At McDonald's
- Steve Jobs on Failure
- The Famous Western Failure
- Thank Goodness for Drug Addicts
December 2011
- It's a Wonderful Failure
- Stadium Destroyed, Reborn
- Failure to Trust the Astronauts
- Failure and the Baggy Pants Tradition
- Failure at The Happiest Place on Earth
- Saving What Was Lost
- FailureBank: A Social Learning Utility
November 2011
- A Thanksgiving Failure
- Harriet Tubman's Clever Lie
- The Failures of Lemieux
- Failed to Return a Text
- Admitting Failure
- A Leaders Job: Support Failure
October 2011
Archive for December, 2011
It’s a Wonderful Failure
Frank Capra’s holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life was in fact a tremendous failure. At least, until it became an essential piece of Americana.
Stadium Destroyed, Reborn
Historic Bush Stadium in Indianapolis is being dismantled to become condos. But the lost landmark will be better remembered, thanks to an innovative project.
Failure to Trust the Astronauts
In the early days of the space program, astronauts were mostly considered passengers. What happened to make them into experts?
Failure and the Baggy Pants Tradition
NBA players are now famous for their baggy pants. But it turns out that this all started because of just one player and a private tradition.
Failure at The Happiest Place on Earth
Disneyland probably seems like a huge success. But when the doors close, there’s a huge mess to deal with at the happiest place on earth.
Saving What Was Lost
Old photographs yellow with age. Time and motion is cruel to these images. But one retiree is making a difference. He’s a Photoshop wizard.
FailureBank: A Social Learning Utility
It’s not looking good for a new startup company called FailureBank. They haven’t raised enough funding yet—but is that the point?