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Halloween Memories
Halloween is a shadow of the holiday it used to be. What was once a children and adolescent holiday has degenerated into an adult costume party.

15 Rules for Teenage Boys
As a boy leaves adolescence and begins to enter manhood, there are a few rules he would be wise to observe.

A Ghost of Christmas Past
Of all the holidays, Christmas is my least favorite. For me, the season is always very contemplative and a little melancholy.

Champion White Space
White space is usually among the last elements many designers understand and appreciate.

15 Toys That Changed My Life
Playing with these toys expanded my knowledge and improved my creativity. These fifteen toys had a lasting impact on my life, they taught me things and made me think.

The Paradox of Compassion
It’s ironic that the most compassionate solution to a problem can sometimes seem on the surface to be cruel or inconsiderate. The truth is sometimes

One Gallon of Healthcare Please
If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it does to firewood and gasoline, the costs of these services

SEM is the King of ROI
As a veteran marketing professional, I’m not easily impressed by marketing tools and techniques. But my first, hands–on, SEM campaign amazed me.

A Case for Socialism in America
As a longtime libertarian and free-market advocate, you might think I’d be the last person to extol the virtues of socialism. But after careful thought,

Beware of the Keynesians
Economists come in two breeds. One wants to understand the economy, the other wants to control the economy.

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.

Five Steps to Healthcare Bliss
My late father was a dentist. When I was a young child, I fondly remember

Rest In the Arms of the Dragon
The story of King Arthur, or the “Arthurian myth,” conveyed in Thomas Mallory’s Morte D’

All Fear is the Fear of Death
When most people think of fear, they immediately conjure images of physical harm and, possibly

No Such Thing As Easy
At one point in my life, I was a certified golf addict. The urge to

Gray Matter and the Bell Curve
As much as I hate to admit it, watching most tennis on TV is boring.

Give Me Robust Every Time
Everyone has a theory regarding the popularity and mystique of the original Volkswagen Beetle. Here’s

Commercial Art is an Oxymoron
Paul Huling was the best salesmen I’ve ever met. Paul was a legend at Gary

The Sweet Life
The film, La Dolce Vita, has rocketed into my top five films of all time.

Can Companies Really Evolve?
Business pundits love to theorize that companies can somehow “morph” their product mixes and cultures

Our Perverse American Dream
Over the years, I’ve read so many perverse opinions regarding the meaning of “The American