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The Muslims Are Coming!
Michele Bachmann was in the news today claiming the Muslim Brotherhood has “infiltrated the highest levels of US government,” including the White House. Full article

More Child Abuse at Penn State
Penn State is being “nailed to the cross” to atone for the “sins” of all the big college football money machines in the hope that

Yahoo, Think Out of the “Bot”
The tech news is awash with comments regarding the new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Most pundits are claiming the job is insurmountable as Yahoo is

The Scourge of Bad Management
Hollywood likes to portray corporate bottom feeders as powerful. This plays to the audience of sitcoms and improves ratings. Think Radar in MASH. Think of

Starbucks is Lost
What does Starbucks really sell? That’s a question Starbucks has been trying to answer for a while now. Their coffee drinks are great, but lots

Dress Code Madness
Why do men and women dress differently at work? I sit at my desk and watch one woman after another parade by wearing sundresses with

Be the Wolf
“History is written by the winners.” Alex Haley Tweet The domestic dog is an extremely close relative of the gray wolf, differing from it by

October in Venice
Venice to me represents the possibilities of capitalism. In it’s day, Venice was among the most beautiful, most cultured, wealthiest, most educated, and most cosmopolitan cities in the world… and it’s built on a swamp. The city rose from a desolate boggy lagoon during one of the most depressing periods of world history (the middle ages) to a powerful, world-class opulent city-state because of mercantilism.

Be a Smart TechnoSloth
I’ve been using a personal computer since 1983. During that time I’ve seen a lot of hardware and software come and go. The only thing

It’s a Republic, Not a Democracy
To characterize the U.S. as a Democracy is like calling a whiskey a beverage, a Fararri a car, or whale an animal – it’s technically true, but it grossly neglects the majority of the subject’s essence.

A Company of One
My favorite tech writer, Robert X. Cringely, once told me over a plate of kung pao chicken, that predicting the future was easy; the hard

The Cult of Filemaker
I just attended the FileMaker Developers Conference 2016, and it was an odd event indeed. To understand this statement, it’s necessary to understand a little bit about FileMaker and it’s history.

The Sensitivity Race to the Bottom
Sensitivity has become such a virtue, it seems everyone these days is falling over themselves to prove they’re more sensitive than the next person.

Steve would Like Steve Jobs
I’m a huge Steve Jobs fan. I’ve probably read every book, seen every movie, and

Monopoly Deconstructed
I love the Parker Brothers* game Monopoly. My mother taught me to play Monopoly when

An Open Letter to Tiger Woods
Dear Tiger, As an avid golfer, I’ve enjoyed watching you play. I vividly remember a

Life Lessons of Texas Holdem’
I love playing no-limit Texas Holdem’ and I play organized games whenever I get a

Mad About Mad Men
What’s wrong with social roles? Social roles make life so much easier. Men and women

Where is Love?
“When you love someone, you’ve gotta trust them. There’s no other way. You’ve got to

High In Amsterdam
2003, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Beauty, culture, and social tolerance make Amsterdam an ideal destination for

Microsoft Is Doomed
I’ve been worried for a while that Apple, without a strong-minded visionary like Steve Jobs,