AI Robots got you down? Here’s a little pick-me-up!
Dear Abby: I’m in love with a robot. Helplessly, hopelessly deeply in love. Well, at least I think it’s love. Maybe it’s not. I’ll ask the robot. Sincerely, “Artificial Artie” …
Circular Economy and Zero Waste: How Major Cities and Developed Countries are Making Progress
As the world’s population continues to grow, so does our consumption of resources. This trend puts a tremendous strain on our planet, and it is becoming increasingly clear that our …
Things to see… Places to go… Art installations in 2023.
If art is your thing, here are some potential destinations to visit in 2023. If art’s not your thing, this year is an opportunity to reconsider and give it a …
Who’s “Man Enough” To Take Down The Taliban And Help These Girls?
It’s December 2022 and the Taliban — Afghanistan’s ass-backward and uber-conservative Islamic government — has once again decided to ban education for girls. This includes elementary school all the way …
Connectivity vs Privacy: Where will we draw the line?
In a world where more and more devices are “connected”, we’re having to give up more of our privacy in order to feed the Big Data Monster. This recent article …
It’s science.
Every single day in research centers around the world scientists make breakthroughs in understanding, treating, and curing cancers (and other afflictions). And while the Moon and Mars and the Metaverse …
Global Connectivity Is A Very Fragile Thing
(this article was inspired by a recent article in Wired; https://www.wired.co.uk/article/submarine-internet-cables-egypt) One minute we are a technologically advanced society, able to connect humans and machines from far-reaching parts of the …
Thanksgiving is kind of a big deal. Here’s why it should be even BIGGER.
Somewhere between Halloween trick-or-treating and Christmas decorating is this November netherworld known as “Thanksgiving” season. Of course, the original Thanksgiving feast dates back 400 years to 1621, when the newly …
BOOM! TRIGGERED! Ok people, my name is DEREK.
It’s not “Mike” or “Ted” or “Bob” or “Frank”. It’s much less common, though in the last 40 years or so it’s way more common than it was when I …
Elon’s ultimatum and why it’s not working
Elon Musk’s now-famous ultimatum to Twitter employees where they can choose to remain at the company and be “hard-core” or they can accept a three-month severance and leave has backfired. …
Time magazine’s Best Inventions of 2022
Every year for more than two decades, Time magazine editors have published a list of the 100 most impactful new products and ideas. This year, however, innovation really boomed. So …
Experience matters, whether “in-person” or virtual
It was the lure of sitting courtside for college basketball’s “March Madness” in 2018 that drew me into the metaverse. Just four years ago it was simply called Virtual Reality …
Bullets for Forbidden Kingdom
As the great Allen Iverson once said, “We talkin’ bout practice… not a game… not a game… not a game… we talkin’ bout practice…” But if practice was a leading …
Tatum & the Celtics are on FIRE
Jason Tatum is having an incredible start to the NBA season. The Celtics are benefiting from his continued rise among elite players as they have posted a 10-3 record (as …
Go away uber-aggressive sales rep
Maybe this is less of a blog entry and more of something that should be posted on my social media, but I’m getting really tired of the uber-aggressive sales reps …
If you’ve never been to a Dropkick Murphys show, add it to your To-Do list
I honestly can’t remember if it was March of 2006 or 2007, but it was St. Patrick’s Day in Boston. The beer was flowing at the old Avalon ballroom (now …
Wireless tech to track those with dementia and Alzheimer’s
Some caretakers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s are starting to use tracking devices such as Apple AirTags to keep track of where they are. Seems like an excellent and harmless …
The older you get, the more direct you become
Hell yeah, Jim. You tell ’em. It’s kind of weird because I can’t stand Jim Boeheim that much. He just always seems to be there to ruin the party. My …
He who giveth is also he who taketh away
Goddammit Ime. Dude, you were the chosen one. You were handed a talented Celtics roster to mold and motivate and “just don’t screw everything up.” And what did you do? …
Warning: Objects In Mirror May Be Different Than They Appear
I’m guessing there’s a fancy psychological term for it, but I’m just going to borrow a phrase that I like: “persona engineering“. This is the term I use for people …
Don’t play percentages with me
I recently tweeted something (ok, it was under a silly anonymous Twitter account; sorry folks, someday I’ll share it…) about Americans’ right to bear arms. It wasn’t meant to be …
Dabo The Magnificent
In football, it’s all about winning. If a coach can’t do that he won’t be around long enough for all his other attributes to shine through. And so it goes …
Welcome Back, DK! UMass Hoops… Yah, Kid.
I’m a sentimental guy sometimes. I like nostalgia and things that connect present day optimism to past successes and celebrations and good vibes. So it should be no surprise that …
Apparently Picasso was an ass, but he was right about one thing
Picasso was a controversial and complicated guy. He was an artist, but he also had an ego that was larger than life. His work is often seen as a representation …
Exercise that brain and start writing
Cross-Post — This article was initially posted to LinkedIn on August 15, 2022 Want to stay mentally sharp as you get older? Sure, you can do your crossword puzzles and …