Podcast

Fake News (MM #2932)

Everywhere we turn people are talking about fake news. And of course we just survived the biggest fake news day of the year. How did you fare?

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The Straw (MM #2931)

We’ve all heard the phrase, the straw that broke the camel’s back. And that made me wonder if we can actually predict that an event will cause that back breaking. I realize that this sounds obtuse, but let me try to explain…

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Bright Lights (MM #2930)

Driving at night can often be a challenge. But I’ve encountered something odd recently and I don’t know why it’s happening. More and more people are driving in the city with their bright lights on…

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Mind Blowing (MM #2929)

I read something the other day that was just mind blowing to me. Okay, perhaps I’m exaggerating just a bit but this one really stunned me…

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Algorithms (MM #2928)

Computer algorithms are determine the items that you see in your Facebook feed. Algorithms determine not only what you see, but who you see. And as we’re learning that’s no the most dangerous thing about them…

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Fantasy And Reality (MM #2927)

I’ve always been well grounded in reality. It’s just the way that I’m wired. But recently I’ve noticed that many people have a problem handling both fantasy and reality…

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Movie Listings (MM #2926)

We were looking through the movie listings the other day and I got pretty excited. I couldn’t believe that they had adapted an old Nancy Drew mystery. But of course I wondered, do kids today still read Nancy Drew books?

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Foreign Language (MM #2925)

Many people take a foreign language in school because we have to. As we get older many learn a new language for business reasons. But what I wonder, is do people really learn a new language simply because they want to?

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Disruptor (MM #2924)

One of the hottest categories of business is the disruptor. Two of the biggest names in business disruption are Uber and Lyft. And while they’ve become well known, there are more and more disruptors appearing every day…

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Useless Information (MM #2923)

Like many, my head is filled with a tons of useless information. I can easily remember old songs and actors who play bit parts, but how is all of this trivia useful?

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