President Obama is a great speaker. He has good stage presence. He is eloquent. He delivers with good pacing and emphasis. But there is one thing that he does that really irks me. As far as I can tell, it originated with him. It is entirely possible, maybe even probable, that it began elsewhere, but [...]
How do you make a kickass Powerpoint presentation? First, and most importantly, it is a process that begins way, way, way before you even load Powerpoint. A kickass Powerpoint presentation is the end result of a thorough and thoughtful design and planning process. It is not, as some may think, simply a matter of choosing [...]
I’ve come across a few protestor websites lately, and I used to have an anarchist classmate. In many cases, there was an underlying dislike and distrust of police agencies. But is that really deserved? We‘ve all seen videos and photos of phalanxes of officers in armor and riot shields, raining canisters of tear gas on [...]
If you have shopping urges – and be honest, you do – mobile internet can save you money. Just this morning, as I wandered aimlessly around Wal-Mart while my car was in the shop to get winter tires put on, my having a Net connection on my phone saved me money. Seriously. And this wasn’t [...]
AAR isn’t just a sound that your favorite pirate makes when he runs out of whisky. It stands for After-Action Report, and it is what the business world calls “Lessons Learned.” However, the term lessons learned is sometimes a bit too presumptuous – are the lessons really learned? Better yet, are the lessons even really [...]
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