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On a rainy Saturday afternoon my husband decided to clear the clutter on his desk, which led to tossing of obsolete electronics. He had twenty year old Palm Pilots on his desk. Who knows why – we haven’t touched them … Continue reading
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Sometimes my husband and I go to church on Saturday night because it is more convenient than Sunday morning. Sometimes I ignore a plea for volunteer service because it would be inconvenient. Of course, we have the freedom to go … Continue reading
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Attention matters. Your focused concentration is highly sought after in today’s world. How do you allocate your attention? Most of us give continuous partial attention to almost everything. I cannot possibly give honest consideration to everything that comes across my screen. There aren’t enough hours … Continue reading
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There was a day when miners physically blasted, dug and drilled in search of treasures like gold, silver and oil. Today’s most profitable miners are statisticians and mathematicians searching for veins of meaningful information from within mountains of data. How do you feel about that? … Continue reading
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“For more and more companies, the hiring boss is an algorithm.”** Algorithms increasingly direct hiring decisions, stock trading, and employee compensation. They are used to evaluate music for potential “hit-appeal,” and to determine what shows up on your Facebook news feed. Big Brother … Continue reading
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The Thief in Every House There is a thief in every house, a ubiquitous presence, a crook. With our permission, like a weed, it encroaches on moments meant to smell the proverbial roses. A bore, it drones on and on like an unfortunate dinner … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs introduced the revolutionary iPhone in 2007 with the evocative phrase “your life in your pocket.” Smart phones may have started out in pockets, but they have become almost permanent extensions of their owners’ hands. As an example of our dependence on … Continue reading
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What is it about communication technology that we find so irresistible? Sales of smartphones are exploding. In 2010 smartphones were 9% of Samsung’s cellphone sales; in 2012 the smartphone share is expected to be 50%. And then there is Apple. Apple sold 72 … Continue reading
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“Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a jet ski.” So says Nicholas Carr in his book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our … Continue reading
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Bubble-ology
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Bubble-ology : the recognition and analysis of spheres containing uniform philosophical, ideological and/or theological thought (from Judy’s dictionary of hypothetical words:). How often do you seek perspectives from sources outside of your bubble? Every individual looks at life through the lens of his or her unique life experiences and … Continue reading →