Quick Hits: Editorial Decisions

I'm a one man shop here, so there isn't too much in the way of "editorial decisions". I have a log of articles that I've written and ideas for articles to write, select some graphics and try to keep things relatively fresh. One thing I've realized is that the writing process itself does not have …

Quick Hits: New Directions

Over the next few weeks I'm going to be updating the site a bit and might even start some social media accounts for better outreach. I've never been too concerned with numbers; I like to write, and if a few people enjoy what I write, that's great! When I started the website, it was a …

Quick Hits: Leaders Lead

For the past year, I've been working in the medical device industry. I've really enjoyed the work and the people I work with on a daily basis. There's a good mix of personalities and people to keep things interesting, and we all have different backgrounds. One of the things I've noticed in this job, that …

New Media: Branding and Mobility

Very few people finish their career in the same industry, let alone with the same company. The internet has revolutionized how we conduct business, wage war and even read and write. Obviously other economic and external factors unconnected to the rise of the internet played a part in this, but the internet career mobility is …

Primary Sources: The Importance of First Hand Information

The "fake news" phenomenon is still going strong, with talking heads throughout the political spectrum and on all levels throwing out accusations of lying and misinformation. As a business model, the mainstream media, collective thought and conventional narratives are ingenious, because it always guarantees a story that is palatable that the general public will not …

Quick Hits: Literature and Literacy

Occasionally we will review books here. Sometimes it's a non-fiction book, other times it's a Science Fiction novel. Lately though, in my own personal reading I've tended to read the "classics" more than anything else. Whether it's a SciFi novel from the "Golden Age" or the 70's and 80's, or Livy's account of the War …

Quick Hits: Administrative Action

After a bit of a layaway, we are back! I had to take some time off and devote to a new job for the past year or so. During this time I still wrote, I just couldn't maintain a regular writing/publishing schedule. Now that I've got my "sea legs" under me, I have been writing …

Formulaic, Foreign and Full of $h!t: Cinema in the 21st Century (So Far)

I never understood the folks glued to the latest Netflix series, Amazon special, or HBO Documentary. Most of the content produced just doesn't do it for me. At risk of sounding like a boomer saying "you kids don't know good taste", most of what comes out these days is garbage. I know I'm not alone …

Quick Hits: Lucky or Skilled?

I was overseeing a surgical procedure using one of my company's products today, and the doctor got everything right the first time (which is pretty rare). He turned around and looked at me and said "Hey, I'd rather be lucky than skilled any day of the week!"... Somehow, I hope my doctor is both lucky …

Video Games, Film and Books: Criticisms of Media Mediums

People are continually shifting how they create and consume their media and information. Cave paintings were once the pinnacle of human media, but we've come a bit further since then... With each new iteration of media though, there is bound to be some criticism. Video games are for weak minded man-children that never grow up …