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Blog Notes-May 2008

8 Characteristics of a Scholarly Thinker

From David Schumann's speech at the Spring 2008 UTK Graduate hooding ceremony.

  1. intellectually curious.
    • Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind - Samuel Johnson
  2. reveres complexity.
    • For every complex problem, there is a simple solution – and it is always wrong - John Kenneth Galbraith ... more ...

XBRL roll out

XBRL is gaining momentum. In April, I commented on the XBRL test project - TryXBRL. Last week, the required implementation of XBRL (as expected) is another step closer with the SEC unanimously approving to formally propose XBRL (i.e., a pre-rule meeting). 

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien Fellowship of the Ring

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