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Whither Twitter?

For my readers who may be unaware, another phase of Internet-centered communications advances is upon us. As my good friend Jack Latona might say, they just aren’t widely distributed… yet. I’m urging those who don’t usually tune-in to the latest and greatest until after folks on the cutting edge stop bleeding to get [...]

Absolut-ly Lame

There’s a serious kerfuffle in the Absolut brand thanks to a really bad marketing decision. It all centers on this advertisement:

These days, there is a substantial segment of America, perhaps a significant majority, for whom such imagery will be a cause for offense. This is now an official “crisis” and the mode [...]

Left Brain, Right Brain Inside Out

The video below is stunning. Thank you, Jill Bolte Taylor!
I cannot recall the last time… if there ever was a last time… I gained so much insight or experienced such an incredible multiplicity of revelation from witnessing a single presentation. I may have attended a sermon or two that came close to having [...]

“Religion of Peace” my derrière

Ignoring human nature can be fatal.
Let me preface this entry with a story:
For 10 months in 2003 & 2004, I was deputy communications director for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. The Department has a fantastic group of researchers and data analysts who can predict current and future behavior based on past behavior [...]

Study: God would be an atheist (”correlation does not equal causation” drivel)

“Drawing on a wide range of studies to cross-match faith â�� measured by belief in God and acceptance of evolution â�� with homicide and sexual behavior, Paul found that secular societies have lower rates of violence and teenage pregnancy than societies where many people profess belief in God.”
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