We hear a lot about how unsafe the world is – global warming, earthquakes, drug wars in Mexico, unsafe drinking water, ecoli, bird flu just to name a few. It’s hard sometimes to figure out what if anything we can do on a local level to actually make a difference – to make life a little...

I’m not a Christian. I’m an agnostic. If you pin me down I’ll tell you that I don’t believe there is an all knowing, all powerful being up in the sky who has a hand in our daily lives. I don’t buy into the notion that everything is preordained and what is going to happen...

Watch this documentary by Morgan Spurlock on the popularity of the Simpson’s. It’s really worth it. I am a definite fan of the Simpson’s – I’ve not missed a single episode and have watched them all more than once – but I learned some things about the show and it’s...

I just heard about this story from a friend and I am shocked to say the least. I know one of the guys who works here who was in the office when this happened and I can only imagine how frightening the experience could have been for him. Here’s a link to a news story

I’m fed up. I’m sick and tired. Of being treated like a piece of meat by recruiters. Each week I get at least 4 emails from recruiters about potential jobs. None of these boneheaded recruiters ever address me by name. Clearly either I’m only one of multiple recipients or the recruiters...

For years I’ve been telling clients that one of the best things they can do to build relationships, enhance their brand and drive sales is to establish themselves as the thought leader in their domain and provide to their users information they can’t get elsewhere or, at the very least, is...

I’m sure everyone is already tired of hearing yet more craziness from Alaska’s craziest politician. I’m not posting to continue the insanity. I’m posting because I want Sarah Palin to sue me for defamation. I’m reprinting Shannyn Moore’s post in bald defiance of Sarah...

I’m reading Dan Scwabel’s book, Me 2.0. I’ve just started but it’s good with lots of info and good advice. The forward was written by William Arruda founder of Reach Communications and coauthor of Career Distinction. In it he says about the future of work in the US, Your personal...

Yesterday NASA’s Mike Massimino, part of a seven person crew that left Cape Canaveral on a final maintenance mission to keep the Hubble Space Telescope in service until 2014, sent the first tweet from space. It read: From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying...

I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this until this morning on NPR but there is an absolutely amazing CD created by producer Mark Johnson called Playing for Change. On it musicians from around the world – from the streets of Santa Monica to the desert of Africa and everywhere in between...