by Whitney | May 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the more interesting things I learned in going to law school and working in a law office was the fact that the “truth” could be subjective. While we all like to think there are absolute truths or facts, often the way these facts are presented...
by Whitney | May 11, 2011 | social media, tongue in cheek, Uncategorized
It’s a shame, really, that many of ABC’s long time soap operas have been cancelled and will be going off the air in September. All My Children and One Life to Live were a “guilty pleasure” when I was a teenager, even through the days of story...
by Whitney | May 2, 2011 | community, economics, education, learning, Uncategorized
In the last part of this series, we’ll discuss how the automation of tasks by technology and the disruption of typical business structure and models has an implication on what we’re doing in education right now. Education is the hot topic these days....
by Whitney | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how many middle class jobs and industries have been effected by the rise of computers and automation, based on a recent Newsweek Article on the Beached White Male, entitled “Dead Suit Walking”. The bonus Part 1.5...
by Whitney | Apr 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
After I wrote yesterday’s post on automation becoming a big or bigger problem for the middle class than it has been for blue collar jobs, an article about Secretaries and Administrative Assistants appeared in the New York Times, discussing the loss of over 2...
