April 30, 2018
The Internet Is No Replacement For the Library – Because of Ads
My 5th grader is doing research "online" about elephants.…
April 9, 2018
What Can You Do With An English Degree? At WCU 2018
On April 3, 2018 I spoke at an event at West Chester…
January 2, 2018
“Data Wrangling” = Data Rankled
"'Data Wrangling’ and ‘Data Preparation’ have exploded…
November 12, 2017
I Have Been In the Revenge Business So Long…
I have been in the revenge business so long, now that…
November 26, 2016
You Don’t Need My Autograph. If You Needed It I’d Give It To You.
Bob Dylan at his best.
August 14, 2016
Kubrick: So I Find That Reading At Random — That Seems Like the Best Approach
“I don’t find any systematic way of reading. it’s a…
August 12, 2016
Because They Were Able To Use Free Libraries Built by Others
Free software makes it exponentially cheaper and easier…
March 5, 2016
One of Philly’s “15 Most Daring Entrepreneurs”
I'll just share this tidbit and say thanks Main Line…
January 31, 2016
Good Writers, Good Readers, Good Publications
Do you read "the paper" (or just read?) just so you can…
December 9, 2015
MongoDB Gets Sleuthed by SlamData CTO John De Goes
From the "holy cow" section of the stands... Follow John…
November 6, 2013
Rodney Mullen Explains Skateboarding Like No One Else Has Ever Explained It
There's an intrinsic value in creating something for the…
November 3, 2013
Are You Walking Down the Street Naked?
“The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you’re…
August 12, 2013
UX. It’s Way More Than You Think.
UX is the intangible design of a strategy that brings us…
July 26, 2013
Don’t Listen to Everything Your Customers Want?
Knowing how to listen to what your customers claim they…
July 22, 2013
Losing Our Way in the World. Just Don’t Do It.
“Too often in the modern era, we rely on guardians to…
July 10, 2013
Groupon Is Good For Something. Newspapers Actually.
So, is the Groupon model just a model? And if it is, can…
July 8, 2013
Content Marketing: Now In Your Patagonia Catalog.
Cool to see bona fide content in Patagonia's clothing…
May 17, 2013
Sometimes The $%&! Written On the Bathroom Wall Is Legit!
Found these little philosophical gems written on the…
December 2, 2012
A Nice Little Call to Action from Eastern Mountain Sports
Here's Eastern Mountain Sports shaking up the email…
November 19, 2012
I Just Got ‘Warm Transferred’. It’s A Southern Thing.
My prefrontal cortex woke up with a jolt. I have honestly…
October 13, 2012
What’s the Return On Putting Your Pants On In the Morning?
Don't leave home without your pants. It's one of those…
October 9, 2012
We Need (And Already Have) Better Economic Indicators
Way back in 2009, I noticed that when I went to the bank…
September 27, 2012
Tim Burton’s Mom, the Key to Artistic Genius and What’s Wrong with America
If you look at children’s drawings, they’re all great.…
July 18, 2012
If You Want To Contact Us, Don’t Reply To The Email We Just Sent You
Really. That’s what it says at the bottom of an email I…