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Goodbye, newspapers and books

The Skiff is the new kid in town Now, I’m not an e-reader kind of guy.  Don’t get me wrong — I think the Kindle is cool and all, but I have always been waiting for the paper-thin, flexible, digital ink newspaper/book that I can fold up and put in my pocket.  Well, it still … Read more

I Grew Up in “The Lost Decade”

And it somehow gave me direction Ah, my childhood. According to a Washington Post article entitled, “Aughts were a lost decade for the U.S. economy, workers”: The U.S. economy has expanded at a healthy clip for most of the last 70 years, but by a wide range of measures, it stagnated in the first decade … Read more

Telekinesis: Coming Soon to a Store Near You

Telekinesis and telepathic controlling of devices isn’t far off. In fact, the technology is already being used today by the disabled, by the military, even by teenage gamers.

Surrogates: Are we far off?

And what does it say about us? Yesterday I watched “Surrogates”, a movie I’ve been meaning to watch for a long time.  It stars one of my favorites, Bruce Willis (who, by the way, is still kicking ass and yippie-ki-yaying at almost 55.  Go him.) If you’re not familiar with the plot of the movie, here … Read more

Same-Sex Marriage Equality: Time Is Our Best Ally

Like organic yogurt, bans on same-sex marriage have an expiration date. And I think they’re already beginning to smell.