Worried about Internet privacy, web monitoring, flash cookies and who's watching your website activity? Need better privacy protection in your life? Read on. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
Reality In a Land of Dreams and Nightmares
July 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I awakened the other morning while still in REM dream sleep. Although I don't recall if my eyes opened into reality from a dream or nightmare (it could have been a mix of both), I was uncomfortable … [Read more...]
Insurance and the Risks of Life in an Uncertain Universe
July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought about why we buy insurance to handle risk in our lives? After purchasing auto, home, health and life insurance, you'll probably get a sales pitch from an appliance store sales … [Read more...]
South Dakota Public Radio Memories on the Fourth of July
July 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On the fourth of July, 1976--200 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence--I stood in a corn field on a farm near Brookings, South Dakota. I had just arrived to become Program … [Read more...]
Are Good Ideas that Solve Problems in Short Supply?
July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When was the last time you came up with a good idea? Not just a "good idea" but a mind-blowing idea that solved business or personal problems? I'm guessing, like the rest of us, you'd say "not … [Read more...]
Want to Work for a Fun and Friendly Company?
June 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Today I made a critical decision in my life. I will ONLY work for a company that is fun and friendly. I mean, life is too short to spend a third of your waking hours in an un-fun, not-so-friendly … [Read more...]
How We Spend Our Time as Unemployment Rises
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Once again, the researchers are at work with their computer models and statistical flukes. In this case, the Labor Department recently released its 2009 American Time Use Survey telling us how people … [Read more...]
Finding Solutions in the Fortune Cookies of Our Minds
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After having Chinese food tonight, I opened up two fortune cookies. The first read: "Your life will be prosperous if you use your creativity." Kind of what you'd expect from a "fortune" … [Read more...]
