Agency is another noun that needs to be a verb. Let’s start with a definition: human agency is the capacity to act independently, make choices, and influence outcomes in one’s life and environment. Here are the links to the food stories. Food Safety News with a 2020 story about animal operations, almond trees, and E. coli.… More Democracy Without Agency Isn’t Democracy
No, flying a flag, wearing the colors, and saying the words do not make you patriotic. Here’s Elon abusing his sweet young son. And here’s that community tree lighting. Let’s start here: do you remember 1986 when Challenger blew up? Or 2001 when the Twin Towers were hit? How about when America beat Russia in… More Patriotism is a Verb
Watch on YouTube or listen via podcast. In marketing, we design campaigns for markets based on personas. We can have one (lousy marketing) or several (good marketing), and they help everyone understand the core characteristics or traits of the persona. We do many other things, but good marketing starts with knowing the customer and their… More Day 6: What it Means to Be an American
I’m up early because it’s hard to sleep these days. Work is fantastic and home life is good, but I’m constantly thinking about what’s happening to our country. As I lay awake, I realized, there has been something good that’s happened within our family and it extends to several of my friendships. We’re talking again.… More View from the Left – The Upside of a Trump Presidency
I read a headline today that caught my attention, “How Do People Find the Time to Watch Television?” Boy, I ask myself that all the time. I should quickly tell you that this great headline was in a blog I read called TechDirt which is a hot read of you like tech, law and culture.… More Wrist Strong with Stephen Colbert on Our Trip to Washington DC