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Final Sandy Hook report, sadly, probably only intensifies the conspiracy angle via custodian Rick Thorne

Before I get too deep into this, let me just say that I don’t think, in any way, shape or form, that Sandy Hook was a conspiracy, a hoax, or a false flag. I wrote about this before on this… Continue Reading

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What are the perceived big issues, challenges, and stories of 2014?

Everybody loves to predict what could happen in the next year — and how those trends will shape both the short and long-term future. We do this every year. A year from now, we’ll be doing it for 2015, along… Continue Reading

It might be time for smart street lights like Tvilight. We’ll save money and things will remain beautiful.

You can read all about Tvilight at the Smithsonian’s website, but essentially the idea is simple: we have smart phones and we’re developing smart houses and smart umbrellas, so why not smart street lights? Tvilight’s lights will dim when no one is… Continue Reading

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Dr. Bernard Meyerson and the world in five years

IBM released its “5 in 5” report last week. It’s supposed to showcase how the world will look in five years via technology and smart computing; they also released a series of videos, which are embedded throughout this post (and… Continue Reading

What does it mean that Kansas walked away from the Common Core?

Common Core is essentially a national slate of education standards that essentially says what kids should know at the end of each grade from K-12. So far it’s been formally adopted by most states, although reviews are mixed — some believe… Continue Reading

Two groups that benefit immensely from Christmas morning: app developers and the Catholic Church

Ah, Christmas morning. If you have children under 11, you’re probably up at 5am. It’s undoubtedly a magical time, but we hardly associate it with money — in fact, most people are off, most places are closed, and you’re probably… Continue Reading

Ananda Pradnya Paramita and the culture of the workaholic

30 hours of working and still going strooong. — Mita Diran (@mitdoq) December 14, 2013 After sending that tweet, the 27 year-old copywriter at Young and Rubicam Indonesia fell into a coma and ultimately died. Criticism of the ad industry was… Continue Reading

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Porn analytics can be illuminating

I won’t go too deeply into this, as (a) it’s Christmas Eve and (b) the broader topic might scare off some readers, but there’s an article on Gizmodo recapping the year in porn (via PornHub’s porn analytics charts; I won’t… Continue Reading