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Jul 29
2 min

Talking Heads, Plural

How many countless times have you tuned into a news program expecting (or hoping) to see and hear a rational, intelligent and adult discu...

Jul 1
3 min

No One Predicts

It’s no secret that today’s world is awash with experts. Simple Google searches will reveal no shortage of people who will tell you how t...

May 1
2 min

Should vs Need

Should you do something or do you need to? How long has it been since you’ve heard the retort, “shouldda, wouldda, couldda”? If you were...

Apr 7
2 min

The More Things Change…

You’ve heard the old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Today that’s ever so true. Back in the late 50s and ea...

Mar 2
2 min

Stop Trying to Help; You’re Killing Me

A couple of nights ago I was in a head-on collisi on. (For those of you who want to feign being concerned, no, I escaped relatively unsca...

Jan 31
2 min

And the Answer is

Measuring something is only half the battle Most business people recognize the importance of doing research. The knowledge gained from st...

Dec 3, 2019
2 min

It’s a Question of Respect

All journalists – print or otherwise – have responsibilities to their respective audiences. In no particular order these include: one, be...

Oct 8, 2019
2 min

A Tutorial on Tutorials

The internet, bless its heart, is most probably the most massive collection of information since the dawn of creation. The jaws of the ca...

Jul 9, 2019
2 min

Vive la Différence

The other day a friend suggested reading an article which released by the Associated Press that looked at the end game of the current eco...

Jun 12, 2019
1 min

The Correct Change

The correct change… sorry, it has nothing to do with money. What it has to do with is the world in which we live and the changes that are...

Apr 3, 2019
2 min

Not Strong Enough

We’re going to open by merging two somewhat distinct, yet interwoven concepts. First, there is a blog. As defined by dictionary.com, a bl...

Mar 5, 2019
2 min

New Product Development

To many companies their main source of growth is new product development. Creating new products can go a long way to enhancing customer l...

Feb 7, 2019
2 min

Fake News… Pass it On

How fake news can snowball when left unchecked Amid the discussion (and hand wringing) surrounding fake news, one practice that keeps rea...

Jan 2, 2019
2 min

Shutout from the Government Shutdown

Media Coverage Once Again Fails to Examine One Important Aspect In case you hadn’t noticed – and not everyone has – we’re experiencing an...

Nov 6, 2018
3 min

The King is Dead. Long Live the King.

For longer than anyone cares to admit, the axiom “content is king” has guided many marketers and content creators. As well it should. But...

Oct 10, 2018
3 min

Where have you gone Sergeant Joe Friday?

For those of you who don’t remember or aren’t familiar with the iconic television series Dragnet, you’re in for a treat. Maybe. For those...

Sep 4, 2018
2 min

Silos May be Great on the Farm But…

Never having been a farmer or even having worked on a farm, I confess that I don’t fully appreciate the value that farmers place on silos...

Aug 1, 2018
2 min

And the Answer is…

Our digital age has bestowed upon us advantages and benefits too numerous to mention. Unfortunately, as is not unusual in such cases, the...

Jun 15, 2018
2 min

On (Power)Point

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos made the news recently when Inc. Magazine reported that Bezos stated in Amazon’s annual report that the company had b...

Apr 13, 2018
2 min

The Old To and Fro

If there is one thing that Americans can agree upon in these turbulent times, it’s that no one trusts one another. Democrats don’t trust ...

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