

The Good, Bad, and Sometimes Ugly of Like-minded Groups
I have tackled the issue of “Like Mindedness” in this space before, but with the events of the last few weeks, we feel it’s important to...


EVERYONE is talking about television.
Now that the upfront season has wrapped (where broadcasters trot out new programming and look to strike deals with advertisers), we're...


What’s Missing from Social Networks?
Many of us use social networks in our daily lives. But isn’t it starting to feel cluttered with junk? It seems like Facebook is the new...


Discovery Powered by You.
“It's great to go on your own and discover new things just for yourself, to meet new people and all that. If you're all on your own, then...


Are #Hashtags Stifling Your Creativity?
We all want our work to be seen. We want our stories to be clicked on, our videos to be shared, our posts to be “liked.” We all need some...

Let’s Stop Pretending We Are All Friends
We need a new word for “Friends.” How many people on your social channels do you actually KNOW? I personally have more than 4,800...


Is Social Media Broken?
Social media makes it easy to be polarizing. Black or White, Yes or No, Republican or Democrat. Often, there is little room for nuance,...


Why the News Media Should Strive for the Pulitzer, not the Oscar!
Is there an actor shortage? It seems like there are an awful lot of real reporters who are making appearances in movies and TV shows....


Tips for Boosting Your Intelligence
Part Two of Two Our brains don’t stop growing and developing the day we graduate from high school or college. Far from it! The human...


Understanding Intelligence
Part One or Two Maya Angelou said “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” We are always learning and...