Archive for the 'Freedom' Category

The Sum of Us is Greater Than One of Us…Sometimes

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

The sum of us can be more powerful (and fun) than one of us… sometimes. The confounding thing is exactly how we make it happen.
Even when we have a strong desire to collaborate, we are  likely bump up against into each other because, as in love,  good intentions don’t always lead to mutually satisfying behavior. Yet, [...]

Which side of the Opportunity Chasm are You On?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

In a world that increasingly favors thinkers (vs. laborers) huge changes are happening, including these four, observes Arnold King:
1.  The nature of marriage has changed: “Men & women look for complementarity in consumption rather than in production.”
2.  “Achievement-oriented men looking for interesting mates rather than for good maids.”
3.  There’s “greater inequality across households” - [...]

Who Knows Your Secrets? How Did They Find Out?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Not standing behind the bushes. Spying online, of course. Dan Tynan explains, “online stalking made easy.” Then JR Rafael elaborates on how people search engines “know your dark secrets.”  As Spokeo CEO Harrison Tang knows first-hand, “Even though most people think the size of the Web is basically the Google crawl index, there’s actually a lot of information that Google doesn’t crawl.” [...]

Six Hours in Line for a Movie. The Day Cochran Won’t Forget

Monday, September 1st, 2008

From anger to pride, deep emotions are surfacing in this wild political season. One story sticks in my mind.  That of a movie theater ticket taker in Xenia, Ohio, telling two black college students that the place was closed.  Now 88 years old, P.T. Chochran told New York Times columnist Bob Herbert that he and [...]

I hope this stops you in your tracks.

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Swim upstream. At the mouth of the river of your life are two rights before most anything else is possible. Safety and freedom of expression. If you can read this message you’re probably enjoying both. So take a moment to stand up for someone who’s suddenly lost them. Add your voice, asking [...]

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