Not the Man… the Message
Growing up in Beaver County, PA, I saw how political choices weren't just ideological; they were practical, woven into the everyday struggles andRead More
Snack-Sized Media: The Dorito Effect on Our Minds
Bo Burnham hit the nail on the head when he likened social media to a colonizer of attention. In a 2019 panel, theRead More
If you love the work, rejection becomes a test—not of
“To endure five years of rejection to get a job requires either a faith in oneself that borders on delusion, or a loveRead More
The Future is Faster Than You Think: Mythbusters, GPUs,
In a world where knowledge is ubiquitous, storytelling becomes the ultimate differentiator. My buddy Greg, the PR maven, says it best—and NVIDIA nailedRead More
Bravo: When 80% Is More Than Enough
Woody Allen famously said, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” It’s a deceptively simple idea, but when applied to the recent UEFARead More
Bridging the Diploma Divide: A Foot in Each World
David Brooks’ op-ed on the “diploma divide” strikes a chord. I’ve seen both sides of this divide up close: born and raised inRead More
And the winner is… podcasts.
It's a strange, surreal world we live in when Joe Rogan and Donald Trump have somehow morphed from “Fear Factor” and “The Apprentice”Read More
Venti? The Legacy of Sharpless, One Cup at a Time
My great-grandfather’s middle name was Sharpless. So was my grandfather’s. But somewhere along the line, the name skipped me—just vanished, like a forgottenRead More
Digital Media, Curiosity and Adventure
Ok, this is likely read on a screen, so I'll try to be brief... Dopamine, the neurotransmitter that drives pleasure, motivation, and reward, connectsRead More
One Day, Tech Just Melts Away
There’s a future just around the corner—one where we don’t need to hit a screen for every little task. My dyslexic kid andRead More