Tag: 2013
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I am August, Destroyer of Worlds
Let’s be clear, 126/86 isn’t very high for a blood pressure measurement … but it’s high for me. I blame August.
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Me and My Chromebook
Yes, I’m a high-tech guy with access to all kinds of high-tech gadgets. So why did I buy a $199 Chromebook instead of some shiny ultrabook … and why do I keep using it?
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The Five People That Make Your Presentation Suck
Blaming PowerPoint for a bad presentation is like blaming the hammer for a poorly built roof (unless M.C. Hammer actually built your roof, in which case he’s not legit and should quit home improvement). Here are the five types of people that make professional presentation materials more confusing than directions from Apple Maps.
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Pointless Pointing in PowerPoint
I’m collecting all of my presentation tips into a new section called “Talking Points”. Today I explore the connection between PowerPoint and TV news.
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Twenty Years
Some romantics think you need that one special person to complete you. The past twenty years have shown me that’s wrong. People aren’t fractions. Friends and romantic partners improve you … make you better than you were without them.
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Noise
There’s nothing I can add to the conversation at this point. I have no information on the event that hasn’t been blasted on the news, spread across Twitter or shared on Facebook. The facts so far are clear and quite depressing. The noise that follows is even worse.