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The Syringe of Social Media
Disclaimer: this post is not a statement against interests. I am a firm believer that moderation is a fine approach to most things in life. Donuts, bourbon, and social media are all OK - so long as...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Astute readers of this blog might recall that I posted Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation here last year. And, those who worked with me in previous lives might recall a hard copy of these words...
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Making (Meaningful) Change
Keith Gabbard, CEO and GM of Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative in McKee, Kentucky, cuts the ribbon for the Smart Rural Community-supported Virtual Living Room/VALOR at which U.S. service veterans can...
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The Internet Will Not Break Itself Tomorrow
"Allie," I said as I spread his Marmite, "it's absurd to equate the freedom of millionaires to push their line with the freedom of a basement pamphleteer to challenge them.""Oh, mummy," he said,...
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Internet Tweets, "Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated"
A makeshift memorial takes form outside the FCC. I often tell friends that that if they want to hear interesting stories from work, they should probably ask someone else. To be sure, I have some great...
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Get Smart With Us
Yesterday afternoon I took a trip into DC with NTCA's PR manager Kelly Wismer to meet a rural colleague. We spent some time talking about some overarching issues facing the rural telecom industry and...
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All The Faces
Last night, a friend stopped by to borrow a deactivated smart phone for an overseas trip he is planning next month. My first inclination was to simply reset the device to factory settings before...
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CES 2018-1: Game Time
For about seven years, we (the family) went camping every summer. We went to the same campground, frequently had the same cabin, often went the same week in August, and had a rough annual schedule...
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CES 2018-2: The Buffet is Now Open
(Las Vegas) CES is spread across several venues in Las Vegas. Deciding what to see and which conference sessions to attend demands a certain level of logistical choreography. Not that I am much of a...
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CES 2018-3: An Ambient Approach to Healthcare
(Las Vegas) The first day of CES is a step off the cliff into sensory overload. I dipped my toe into the pool by attending some conference sessions before hitting the show floor, but even the size of...
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