Umoo, a Finance Game with Learning Component

I’m running a multi-player-game this week on Umoo- a stock-related finance game.  I’d love it if you’d help me  help them kick the tires for fun- they’re even giving prizes- books or amazon cash for books to the top three finishers! Umoo has a...

The Cafe versus Mass Market

Chris Brogan had an interesting post up today about “Cafe-shaped conversations” that got me thinking. The big versus the small, the mass versus the individual touch- this is a classic dichotomy we all struggle with in our lives. Are we part of a group...

Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Sometimes, it’s easy to get carried away with the “stuff” on holidays- preparing major meals, worrying about gifts, the house, the details- when in the end, the holidays, at their best, are all about friends and family.  This is your home community-...

Malcolm Gladwell- Outliers

When I found out Malcolm Gladwell had a new book coming, I made sure I pre-ordered it, and it came on its release day this past week.  I’ve been working my way through the book, and it’s interesting- especially when I think about it in context of the...

Economic Impact of the News

We want to have the news reported as soon as it can be; we have a 24 by 7 newscycle that makes it hard for anything to be quiet for very long.  In fact, i am not sure what the test for “newsworthy” is anymore, but I would love to know. When I hear GM is in...