AI. Smart machines. Smart everything. It’s all I hear about. In reality, machines aren’t nearly as smart as the media hype makes them out to be. Take robot vacuums. Everything you read makes it sound like they take all the hassle out of house cleaning. Just buy them, download the[…] Read On
“Well, I’m heading out there,” I said with a twinge of trepidation. “You sound like you’re gonna die or something,” said Kim. “You’re just weed whacking you know.” “It’s those biting flies,” I said, “Once you start sweating, they eat you alive.” “Try not to sweat,” said Kim. “You’re a[…] Read On
This is one of my favorite times of year. Not because summer is finally here but because this is when all the bird couples that live around here suddenly have little ones hanging around. New families of California quail, wild turkeys and ducks are all over the place. The thing[…] Read On
Lately, I’ve been hearing the same complaint over and over: Companies big and small are having a tough time finding job candidates with skills we used to take for granted. They can’t seem to find workers with basic common sense and work ethic. Never mind employees who are motivated to[…] Read On
The notion that startups are more nimble, less bureaucratic and better places to work than large corporations may make logical sense. But in the real world, that’s far more myth than reality. How a company behaves and performs as it grows is all about the culture its founders and leaders[…] Read On
What do you suppose inspires so many career-minded young people to take on ginormous student loan debt to obtain useless liberal arts degrees that haven’t been in demand since resumes were printed on typewriters? And where are their doting, or maybe the more accurate word is coddling, parents in all[…] Read On
It’s hell to live with someone who can’t stand his job. Seriously. It’s hard to watch anyone you care about spiral down into the depths of despair and apathy. To make matters worse there really isn’t much you can do about it. People have to make their own choices. You’d[…] Read On