Instant gratification: “What do we want?” “Everything.” “When do we want it?” “Now.” “Let’s re-set and I’ll get back to you.”
MISUNDERSTOOD MAN GIVES ILLOGICAL INTERVIEW BOOMERPDX STYLE
September 11, 2020 by
A misunderstood man, one who knows he’s been misunderstood, often explains how it’s all a big misunderstanding. That’s the good news. The bad news comes when a man works to elevate his basic misunderstanding to a level of believability. Hard to imagine? Depends on the audience. Take a look to see the difference.
SCIENTIFIC TRUTH: TWITTER EXPERTS DEBUNK CORONAVIRUS AND MUCH MORE
April 28, 2020 by
When scientific truth comes from scientists, doctors, and researchers, it has a certain weight. In our free country with social media available, scientific truth has other sources. So, who is the Go-To expert?
CONNECTIONS: MCDONALDS HAND DRYER, WASHINGTON VOICES, FAST LAW
January 28, 2019 by
Connections? They are what you hope for when you network at a gathering; what you hope for when you plug something into the wall and turn it on. Personal connections, professional connections, electrical connections; they all ought to work if you follow the usual instructions. Share something of value, listen for help, and […]
FAKE NEWS SHARED BY BABY BOOMERS, BUT WHY?
January 11, 2019 by
For online fans of social media there’s a drumbeat across many platforms saying the same thing: Baby boomers share more fake news than any other demographic. The usual cutoff age is sixty five, so I’ve got another year before I hit that wall. If you are a boomer I’ve got a question: Do […]
SOCIAL MEDIA SUPER STAR IN THE WINGS
December 18, 2018 by
News reports about social media and the ‘new awareness’ we all need to observe will never keep grandma from posting new baby pictures. ButI think I get the point of the warning. From my census training I learned how to gather visual evidence at the door if a citizen didn’t want to interact […]
Google Blog Search, Lessons Learned And Ignored, But Maybe It Was Me?
August 29, 2018 by
What do you get when ‘mayan calendar’ is the number 1 search term on any blog that isn’t related to the Mayan Calandar? I don’t want to talk about it. Yes, I do. How about ‘sniper equipment’ in the number two spot? Must be a military site, or a kook site, […]
DELICATE DANCE OF FRAGILE FRIENDSHIP
April 28, 2018 by
Can friendship survive if you say the wrong thing at the right time, the right thing at the wrong, or even the right thing at the right time. If someone says the wrong thing at the wrong time, the friendship is doomed. No matter what the relationship, the wrong thing at the […]
AR15 PURCHASE QUESTIONS THAT NEED ASKING
April 9, 2018 by
The Washington Post ran an nice piece about a guy buying his first AR15. He’d wanted one for years and finally the day came. Money, motivation, and gun show all came together for him. The WaPo research seems pretty good, even with a tag of fake news thrown around. The […]
HPV AWARENESS DAY STARTS MARCH 4, START WALKING
March 4, 2018 by
“Love is everywhere, unfortunately so is hpv.” That’s the message on the first HPV Awareness Day, and from the looks of things, a message that is taking root. It didn’t resonate with me in years past, not when I learned more about hpv and the numbering system, like hpv16. Not even last […]
