Raising the FUBAR

Raising the FUBAR

Whew! By any measure, this came along just in the nick of time: “Spiking Health Problems in U.S. Millennials May Make Them Poorer”.  Since we seem to be catching on to The Four Hs of Climate Change — Hyperbole, Hysteria, Hubris, and Hypocrisy — our...
Why is Your Why Your Why?

Why is Your Why Your Why?

Several months ago, I wrote a story on Medium called, “The Big Why”. In it, I wrote this, in part: It’s become popular … to ask people, “What’s your why?” All of that is attributable to a young British chap named Simon Sinek, who’s managed to turn...
The Blissful and Bizarre World of ASININE

The Blissful and Bizarre World of ASININE

I love the Internet because it’s an endless source of mindless distraction. It’s also a wonderful way to discover the mindless things with which other people distract themselves. One of my more recent discoveries is ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian...
Big Data is Bigger Than You Thought

Big Data is Bigger Than You Thought

I miss surprises. I really do. I feel a little bit sorry and a little bit nostalgic about the fact that things are becoming so increasingly obvious that it gets harder and harder to imagine — forget about trying to actually find — things that aren’t completely...
You Don’t Say!

You Don’t Say!

I happened on a story on Medium the other day entitled, with disarming effusiveness, “Blue Lagoon Strategy — Carve your own niche!” Since I’m something of an amateur whittler, I thought I might be able to pick up a few tips on carving techniques, the...