iPhone Apps for Moms

A few of my friends are getting their first iPhone, so I thought I’d put a list together of my favorite apps, and let you add yours, to help them get started. News I like the New York Times headlines app;  USA Today, Bloomberg for geeky finance news.  The Weater...

Companies that Care

A while ago, I wrote about how Wegman’s food markets used their customer database to call and warn customers of products they had purchased that might contain the pistachios that had been recalled, and how excited I was that they cared as much for me after the...

Electronic Medical Records and Impatient Patients

I read a blog post by Andy Kessler today, who has written a book called The End of Medicine, which I have admittedly not read as of yet. The post alleges that the medical industry has created a complete boondoggle of finances, and if we were to employ electronic...

The Lines are Blurred

On a recent trip to Europe, I was amazed that the Daily Show with Jon Stewart is broadcast in an “international version” along with a disclaimer that it’s “satirical news”.  While the satire part seems self-evident, the recent change in...

News Flash

Today, people gathered on twitter to discuss the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.  Other rumors swirled that maybe Harrison Ford or Jeff Goldblum also shuffled off the mortal coil.  But here’s the thing…. Crowd psychology being what it is, it...

The Power of No

For just two letters, this word may be the most powerful one in the English language.  It sets limits.  It defines boundaries. It has the power to stop.  It can discourage.  It causes more fear than any other single word. It’s easy to assume that No gets used...