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The Absolute OMeGa, Man

When I started this blog back in 2007 it was,  I thought,  just a good way to promote my book.  Over the years  it became a way for me to deal with the rush of technological change altering not just how we read but how we gather our information.  More recently, while... Read More

McLuhan You In

In ancient times there was a revolutionary television show called Laugh In.  Unlike many of the variety shows of the era, it followed no real formula.  Each week we had to tune in. Yes, in those days there were no DVRs or “encore” presentations (we called... Read More

About Facing Society

“An organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.” I guess there is nothing in the definition that requires members of a society to actually gather together and make... Read More

InSpiraling

A few weeks back I had the privilege of contributing to the Get Inspired project.  A quite worthwhile and very ambitious project to interview 300+ Baby Boomers in the coming year. I answered the question, “What does inpsiration mean to you?”, with, ... Read More

Cloudy with a Chance of Sane

It has been a good 20 years since I taught Information Systems at the local community college.  With the help of Webster’s Dictionary(the actual book) I defined the Information Revolution as “rapidly changing knowledge communicated or received”.  I... Read More

Landing in a Winter Wonder Walk

Perhaps it is the trifecta of Birthday, Christmas and New Years finishing, for the 58th time, 1-2-3 in this nine day stretch.  Perhaps it is the depth of familial tragedy endured and survived during 2010.  Perhaps it is the laughter and joy found in old... Read More