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Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument
Today is a holiday in the US. Well, kind of. I mean it’s a holiday that everyone should be observing, but sadly there are many who make it optional.
To me, there is nothing optional about Martin Luther King, Jr....
Resonating Through History: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Clarion Call
January 16, 2012 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)
By Any Other Name: The Power of Translation
November 11, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (2)
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There are a few writers whose work I adore and whose writing originated in a language other than that which I speak. Paulo Coelho, Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and, the writer who has moved me most of late, Pablo Neruda.
In all...
Attention! Posts Percolating … In the mean time, some poetry
November 7, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (1)
I have a few little ditties marinating at the moment – a rant/open letter to the founders of Airbnb in the aftermath of what I saw as a relatively disastrous presentation by Joe Gebbia at FailCon earlier this week; another one about my experience running...
Never Forget – The Lessons of a Decade
September 11, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column, News & Events, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)
Twin Towers, Circa 1999 - Courtesy of @JoanBrady
I did not intend to write this post today. In fact I didn’t intend to speak of what happened ten years ago. My plan was merely to include those whose lives were shattered and who lost their loved...
Clarion Call: A Social Media Voice Silenced by the Tragedy of Suicide
September 4, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (9)
It’s 3:47pm Pacific Time on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Eight hours ago, Trey Pennington sent this Tweet.
Soon after, he committed suicide.
I do not know how. Nor is that really the point. What compelled me to write this is the grim reminder that the disease of...
Unclear on the Concept: A Lesson in How *NOT* to Produce an Event
August 29, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (2)
So here’s the story …
A few months ago I heard about a start-up focused event happening in SF in the Fall. I’d not heard of it before and in reading through the details it intrigued me. I RSVPd to attend, and then noticed there was...
(Technological) Independence Holiday – AKA The Annual Digital Cleanse
July 1, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column, Other Than That - news, business & other nonsense | Comments (0)
It’s time.
The July 4th holiday is upon us and as has been the case for several years now, I’m heading to Sonoma, CA for some much needed R&R. As in the past, I am leaving all technology at home.
Yes, you read that correctly. All technology...
Customer Service: Digital Path or Otherwise, It’s a Two-Way Street
March 29, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (2)
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I have to start with a mea culpa. I intended to write this post in August. That’s when I encountered not one, not two, but three remarkable customer service experiences – two of which began with my firing a salvo across Twitter, and...
When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Casey Heynes and the Body Slam Heard Round the Internet
March 21, 2011 in It is what it is - opinion column, News & Events | Comments (1)
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When I was 15 years old, I had a job ripping wire copy at KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia. It was the 1980s and media outlets had yet to be computerized, so folks like me were responsible for literally “ripping” copy from the machines...
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