How many of you remember dictionaries when you were a kid? I'm not sure the year a dictionary and my eyeballs connected (probably early in my education), but I do remember the Webster's dictionary … [Read more...]
Social Issues and Debatable Topics
Sometime – a Tribute to Parents Everywhere
Parents and Love of Children During our lives, we meet many people. Some we admire, others not. Some bring us joy; others, sorrow. But no people form us more as human beings than our parents. I’m fortunate to have had two caring, loving parents who helped me and my sister grow up with integrity. In [...]
Improve Your Blog Writing with Aristotle and your Mom
Writing a personal blog and improving your blog writing is more art than science. A couple of past week’s experiences convince me that if Aristotle were still alive he’d issue harsh criticism to bloggers. I recorded a podcast with one of the top execs at a mobile marketing company. My guest, during the 30 minute [...]
South Dakota Public Radio Memories on the Fourth of July
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 Coordinator of KESD-FM, an NPR station located on the campus of South Dakota State University. Little did I know that someday [...]
Icebergs Wandering to New Zealand Create New Economic Opportunities
CNN reported icebergs that broke off Antarctic ice shelves are heading for New Zealand. One measuring 30 feet high is now 160 miles southeast of New Zealand’s Stewart Island. Satellite photos indicate they’re hundreds of icebergs roaming throughout the Pacific. Unlike tornadoes, hurricanes, earth quakes, tsunamis, oil slicks and human junk floating in the oceans, [...]
MobiSnippets are Coming Soon? What are MobiSnippets? What Do They Want?
They’re’s a rumor that something called “MobiSnippets”are coming to MobileBeyond, MobileDiscoveries, IM-Mobile and my personal blog. So I’ve scratched my head, asked all the neighbors what they are, and no one can tell me. Suzie told me they’re not sharks like the ones that visited the Golden Gate Bridge. Or those icebergs that invaded New [...]
Technology Gadgets Outsell Furniture and Apparel
Hot off the press. U.S. consumers, during our economic doldrums, are buying technology gadgets rather than washers, apparel and furniture that last a few years. Apparently the lure of a smartphone or blu-ray DVD player is more appealing than the five-year old toaster that…well, makes toast. One 28 year-old guy was quoted: “Who cares about [...]
How We Spend Our Time as Unemployment Rises
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 spend their time. According to the experts, here’s how we’re using our time in hours and minutes (2009/2007): Sleeping (8:40/8:34) Watching TV (2:49/2:37) [...]
Reality In a Land of Dreams and Nightmares
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 with the experience. You’ve probably experienced a similar occurrence as your alarm clock went off. You’re in a [...]