Everyone dumps on the mainstream media left right and center these days. The question is, is it really as bad as all that and if so what’s the alternative? Last I checked — and I do know a fair amount about this subject having worked in the media business for[…] Read On
Why can’t we all just get along? is the quintessential question that’s dogged humanity since the dawn of civilization. The problem is we’re all so, so, so damn different. Some people are so into gaming or fantasy sports it’s practically all they think about. Others love animals to the point where[…] Read On
CNBC had Jaron Lanier on this morning. Lanier is a virtual reality pioneer and one of the smartest guys in Silicon Valley. He writes incredibly insightful books like You Are Not a Gadget and Who Owns the Future? where he cautions about the impact of technology on our culture and[…] Read On
I used to read the news and feel as if I was getting, well, the news. I’d check out the Wall Street Journal and sometimes the New York Times, USA Today or Business Week for additional perspective. Sometimes they’d have different takes on the same events, but mostly, they all[…] Read On
Trying to lie still inside the torture chamber known as an MRI machine, I got to thinking about how much we whine, when things can be so much worse. Shouldn’t we be thankful just to have MRIs? Just kidding. In reality, I spent what felt like an eternity wondering how[…] Read On
Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: “Will you be disappointed if I fail this sommelier exam?” “Don’t be silly. You know I’m proud of you no matter what.” “Thanks. Why weren’t you this supportive when we were younger?” “Because I was too busy building my own career so we[…] Read On
Net neutrality : Intrusive government regulations that won’t work to solve a problem that doesn’t exist using legal authority the FCC doesn’t have. – Ajit Pai Turkey : noun \ˈtər-kē\ 1. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America 2. failure, flop; especially a movie, a play or net neutrality[…] Read On