It’s not possible to know a person’s gender identity at birth – Devan Cole, CNN Looks like CNN can use a lesson on the birds and the bees. Also journalistic integrity. Devan Cole, a breaking news politics reporter at CNN, stated in a recent article that “it’s impossible to know[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: March 2021
The Rise and Fall of the Nanny State
Let’s say you instal a state-of-the-art security system, fence and gate your property, even dig a deep mote around the house, all in the name of safety and security. You’ve got to feel pretty good about that, right? But nothing turns out as advertised. It seems that your super-expensive fortified[…] Read On
New Yorkers Still Support Gov. Cuomo. Why?
According to the polls, most New Yorkers still want Governor Andrew Cuomo to stick around. Hard to believe I know but according to Quinnipiac 55% of voters think the embattled a–hole should not step down. This after sending thousands of patients infected with Covid 19 back to nursing homes and[…] Read On
Three Conclusions From a 100-Year Pandemic
In the business world we like to review our failures to see what we can learn and hopefully do better next time. Let me rephrase that. Of course we don’t “like” doing that. I mean, nobody likes examining failure. But we do it anyway because it’s the smart thing to[…] Read On
Meghan Markle, Piers Morgan and the Power of Perception
There are three sides to every story: Your side, my side and the truth. I don’t know who originally came up with that line but I’ve found it to be a remarkably insightful and surprisingly accurate statement on the power of human perception. In these politically and culturally charged times,[…] Read On
We All Need a Little Yin-Yang Balance in Our Lives
Looking back on my career in the tech industry I can see that, while living the life was exhilarating, that period in my life lacked balance. Not work-life balance — work has always been and will always be an integral part of my life — I’m talking about yin-yang balance.[…] Read On
Today’s Big Brother Is Way Scarier Than Orwell’s
How long before the federal government has an arbiter of truth and justice with the power to cancel and erase anything and anyone? Think that future is too far-fetched? Too Orwellian to be plausible? Too dystopian to be real? Think again. Facebook now has independent “fact-checkers” reviewing posts for misinformation.[…] Read On