Posts Tagged ‘Classification’
Artist Classified
You know my fascination with unique taxonomies and classifications. This past week, we lost a cultural icon in David Bowie’s death. So I consider this latest find a treasure. Vulture brought this one to us in their article, “A Taxonomy of David Bowie’s Many Personas and Their Many Imitators.” David Bowie’s musical influence has cast a…
Read MoreTaxonomist Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreThe Bad Boss
It is not uncommon to hear folks describe their supervisors as dysfunctional, but that is somewhat vague for describing behavior. Are they manic? Do they expect too much? Do they take credit for your work? The Washington Post brought these interesting considerations to our attention in their article, “How dysfunctional is your boss?” Researchers at the…
Read MoreDon’t Blame the Christmas Tree
The general public is unaware that there are so many variety of Christmas trees. Sure they know of the blue spruce, a couple types of fir like Fraser and Canaan, and the traditional white pine – but most believe all of those are evergreens. The meanings of the words “evergreen” and “conifer” are not the same…
Read MoreThe Ghosts of Concepts Future
The bell struck twelve. The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached. … It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand. But for this it would have been difficult to detach its figure from the night, and separate it from…
Read MoreUsing Taxonomies to Organize Associations
as·so·ci·a·tion (ə-sō′sē-ā′shən) We use taxonomies and ontologies to organize document collections. But controlled vocabularies (of a sort) are also used to organize the aisles in a grocery or hardware store, clothes in the closet, and your kitchen. In the last two cases, the subject matter expert (SME) is definitely you! If you are more comfortable…
Read MoreTalk About the Weather
The weather professionals have been puffed up and posturing with graphs, maps and all their Doppler mechanisms for several weeks now trying to predict what the winter of 2015-16 will be like. Will there be blizzards like we’ve never seen? Will there be ice storms that shut down cities, airports and interstates? Or will it…
Read MoreCategorizing the Sweets
When someone says Thanksgiving food, most people think turkey. But not everyone. For some, the end of the meal holds the greatest interest and treasures. Thus why this Dessert Taxonomy caught my eye on the blog, Bobulate. Whether it is the cookie classification or the pie category, the ooey gooey sweet treats that keeps the…
Read MoreAre You a Traditionalist?
When I say Thanksgiving, do you immediately think of a basted, golden brown bird on a large platter adorned with oranges, cranberries and sage? Maybe you think of a juicy oven-roasted ham bearing the traditional clove and pineapple scored design baked into its caramelized goodness? Traditional Thanksgiving Food – https://pixabay.com/en/celebration-christmas-cuisine-315079/ Thanksgiving seems a holiday that’s as…
Read MoreThe Origins of Reformed Faith
The book A Philosophical Anthropology of the Cross takes a look at the shaping of reformed faith as it is know today. Martin Luther obviously gets some attention, but so does Immanuel Kant, Søren Kierkegaard, and ultimately Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This different but interesting information came from First Things in their blog post, “Philosophical Luther.” It is interesting and…
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