Is the Hillary Clinton waiting game actually good for democracy?
There’s basically two options here. None of them are really very good for the United States’ belief in themselves as a true democracy. Continue Reading
Here’s a story about a time I spent a few hours in a holding cell
We all fail in life. Might as well embrace it in a blog, right? Continue Reading
Maybe ideation software isn’t helping
Everywhere you look these days, there seem to be different kinds of tools and software to make it easier to listen to (and subsequently engage) your employees. Often this will be something cloud-based, promising “real-time feedback,” and/or “actionable insights,” etc.… Continue Reading
When the Seahawks show real emotion, people call them “fake.” Why?
Remember that Richard Sherman interview at the end of last year’s NFC Championship Game? Even though Sherman was in a physical state roughly equivalent to post-orgasm, the “real” nature of that interview — one athlete calling out another athlete, a… Continue Reading
Super Bowl ads work (EDIT: if you’re Budweiser)
Super Bowl ads are costing about $4.5 million for 30 seconds this year — highest-ever — which makes sense because each year seems to get another million in that audience column; last year’s game absolutely sucked and still, somehow and… Continue Reading
The new face of inequality: extracurricular activities
Think about this all for a second: More extracurricular activities = more positive outcomes for children, generally speaking. From activities like “Debate” or “Varsity Baseball,” (not sure why I put either of those in quotes) they learn teamwork, overcoming adversity,… Continue Reading
Everyone lies, but HOW is based on social class
The reason behind you being a liar is probably based on your socioeconomic status. Continue Reading
What if Baby Boomers start leaving experiences (instead of money) to millennials?
I have a ton of thoughts on all this, but I don’t want to get extremely far off the rails before I even really start talking, so … let me begin with a story, which tends to center me. I… Continue Reading