Don Tapscott has some radical new ideas about education. Here’s a sampling (as related by ReadWriteWeb): “…the age of learning through the memorization of facts and figures is coming to an end. […]
The "dumbest generation": sloppy thinking, maybe, but it's put-up-or-shut-up time for Gen X
In the past I’ve written about a variety of generational issues, and have often focused on the Millennials. At times I’ve been construed as dogging them pretty hard. As I’ve tried to […]
The end of the Millennial Generation
By Greg Stene We may be witnessing the absurdly quick end to the Millennial Generation. This coming Monday, September 29th may take care of it all. For years: we had the advertising […]
The candidates' digital divide: reflections and ramifications
As I was walking down the 16th Street Mall this afternoon, I passed a woman wearing a button that said “Ask Me How Many Houses I Own.” It’s amazing how quickly a […]
An Obama victory is not a setback for women
As a Democratic woman, I breathed a big sigh of relief last night. Hillary did what she needed to do. She stepped up with class and grace when the moment demanded it. […]
Quotabull
[P]erhaps the most compelling evidence against the existence of a boys’ crisis is that men continue to outearn women in the workplace. — from a report by the American Association of University […]
WordsDay: SMS and "The Emerald Espadrille"
It’s a totally new literary genre! Well, sorta. You may have noticed that mobile is getting to be a really big deal, and you may have noticed that Them Danged Kids® are […]
NYT on Obama: "Can a liberal be a unifier?" Progressives: "YES!"
By Martin Bosworth I’ve seen a lot of brain-crushingly stupid stuff coming out of the so-called “paper of record” in recent years, but this just takes the aneurysm-inducing cake: To achieve the […]
Quarterlife crashes and burns: what does it mean?
Opening night for NBC’s new Millennial-targeted series, Quarterlife, was an unparalleled disaster. The drama series which made headlines about its transition from internet to TV, “Quarterlife,†succeeded in being a flop in […]
Why I am for Obama: It's more than just the man, it's the movement
By Martin Bosworth What’s the difference between a skeptic and a cynic? A skeptic is someone who, when told something, doesn’t immediately believe it to be true and looks deeper into the […]
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