I was talking with a co-worker this week about a challenge she’s facing at the office. It’s a big one, an issue that would definitely keep me up at night. She said something that put it in immediate perspective,”If you’ve lost a child, everything else is much less important.”She an her husband lost a 5…

John Hockenberry hits the nail right on the head in this viscerally enlightening piece for Technology Review. This guy should be working for Rob Curley. Some of the best video journalism these days is coming out of the few newspapers that understand that journalistic content creation is their core competency. Here’s an example. “One might…

Internet access has become a prerequisite. I won’t stay in a hotel that doesn’t have it. And I’m to the point where I would consider avoiding an airport where access is problematic. I recently found myself sitting at gate B50 in Denver, waiting for a United flight to take me back to Albuquerque. ABQ has…

During World War II, he spent his final months in the service in the Philippines… and went back years later to build Habitat for Humanity homes there. Earlier this year he was inspired by Tracy Kidder’s book Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, and decided,…

Beyond the haircuts, one of the distinctive visuals associated with the Beatles is the logo that adorned Ringo’s Ludwig drum kit. Brian Epstein was an early believer in the holistic approach to rock n roll branding. The hair, the suits, the boots, the guitars, the drums and the logo all contributed to the total Beatle…

I take no credit for coming in “first”. I rode with my neighbor and new friend WB8WFK, proving once again that it’s often better to be lucky than smart. WSWSeptmber 2 Hunt ReportWhat a nice hunt today. We had four teams and pretty good weather. The day started with sun and a light breeze —…