“On one hand access to more is terrific, more info, more options, more entertainment, more flexibility, fewer gatekeeping restrictions….. on the other hand, access to more is like a train wreck of distasteful and tacky come to town, hell bent on leaving it’s mark and lifting its skirt…a lost weekend of things we just really [...]
The Trend of Transparency
September 28, 2009 By 7 Comments
Image by frangipani photograph via Flickr Have we pushed the boundaries so far that we have crossed the line from transparency to indecency? On December 23, 2004, President Bush signed the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 into law. In less than a decade, we have gone from being outraged by secret videotaping to willingly [...]
Are You Working Your Life or Is Your Life Work?
September 23, 2009 By 17 Comments
Last night I read Want to Be Successful, Stop Trying So Hard on BNET by Steve Tobak that began: If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re driven by achievement and success, at least to some extent. Well, some of the most career-oriented, success-minded individuals drive themselves too hard and become their own worst enemy. I’m not [...]
Here and There
September 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Rick Cecil a few months ago. Part 1 ran yesterday, and today is Part 2. I hope you’ll pop over and give Rick your support. What do boots, horses and spy gadgets have in common? Jump over to Jubilant Joyful Learning today and all will be revealed [...]
Creepy Strangers and Bad Sales Tactics
September 21, 2009 By 11 Comments
Image by alles-schlumpf via Flickr In the community where I live, our mail is delivered to a community mailbox, rather than to individual homes. The daily trip to pick up the mail is an opportunity to have small chat with your neighbors. On one recent mail trip, I arrived at the same time as a [...]
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