Monthly Archives: August 2014

Bowie!

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Jon

Last night, I had an unusually vivid dream that I was engaged in a fairly long discussion with David Bowie about me becoming his personal assistant. It ended with him stealing my wallet.

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535 new members of congress… dare to dream

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Jon

Can you imagine 535 new congressmen in the nation’s capital? (Yes, I realize we only vote for one-third of the Senate at a time, so that slows the plan down by six years.) Instead of slowly bringing in new people … Continue reading →

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Poison

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Jon

Sometimes you hear people cite research that says “Cancer is on the rise,” or “There are more people suffering from some form of cancer than ever before.” But we’re also living longer than ever before. What if cancer is a … Continue reading →

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The downside of personalization

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Jon

There are many tools these days that marketers use to create individualized experiences for their customers. Even if you don’t realize it, you’re often getting offers in your email or when you visit websites that are dynamic and personalized just … Continue reading →

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