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The Future is in The Back End
Most of the hassle when collaborating with other information workers is encountered getting through firewalls. Most companies are so paranoid about security, that sharing files

What About Cheech?
Whenever I get together with my favorite cousin and the bourbon begins to flow, and we begin to reminisce about the family elders, one of

Committees Are Creatively Dead
Great art is more often than not, the fully nuanced singular vision of one individual. There are occasional exceptions such as Walter Becker and Donald

A Fragmented America
When I was a teen in the early 70s, the “mother” of all music charts was the Billboard Hot 100. The Hot 100 served as

Five Steps to Healthcare Bliss
My late father was a dentist. When I was a young child, I fondly remember him periodically bringing home fish, venison, or baked goods for

Rest In the Arms of the Dragon
The story of King Arthur, or the “Arthurian myth,” conveyed in Thomas Mallory’s Morte D’ Arthur, published in 1485, is one of the most insightful,

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

No Such Thing As Easy
At one point in my life, I was a certified golf addict. The urge to hit a golf ball every day was just about uncontrollable.

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

Give Me Robust Every Time
Everyone has a theory regarding the popularity and mystique of the original Volkswagen Beetle. Here’s mine. Sure the Beetle was cheap – but other cheap

Commercial Art is an Oxymoron
Paul Huling was the best salesmen I’ve ever met. Paul was a legend at Gary Miller Chrysler Plymouth on Peach Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. The

The Sweet Life
The film, La Dolce Vita, has rocketed into my top five films of all time. I’ve watched the film probably 25 times and I’ll watch

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

One Gallon of Healthcare Please
If the government would apply the same standards to health care and insurance as it

SEM is the King of ROI
As a veteran marketing professional, I’m not easily impressed by marketing tools and techniques. But

A Case for Socialism in America
As a longtime libertarian and free-market advocate, you might think I’d be the last person

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