Pray About It

Pray About It

We say “I’ll pray about it” when we don’t want to give an answer.  Isn’t that the starkest truth of the matter? If we knew for sure, or if we could win the argument wouldn’t we just pursue it?  “I’ll pray about it”...

Information/Idea Advantage

Is there any benefit to keeping a good idea to yourself anymore?  One of the tropes of our internet age is the story of the first person in a particular market or industry vector who discovers that keeping the secrets isn’t going to work anymore, because of the...
Is “Like-Minded Friend” an Oxymoron?

Is “Like-Minded Friend” an Oxymoron?

So maybe that title looks like nonsense to you.  Maybe you think “of course, you can have like-minded friends, that’s what draws people together, shared values!” And that’s right, I can pretty much agree with that statement. So is that the end...

Public Relations and Publicity

I’m watching the Netflix documentary on Donald Trump right now.  The role of Public Relations and Publicity in his whole story is very interesting.  I’m interested in his story as an avatar for what social media and the availability of unlimited...
Why Adobe Reminds Me of Canon (not in a good way)

Why Adobe Reminds Me of Canon (not in a good way)

Adobe software is the absolute standard in media production today, and has steadily gained market-share over the last 20 years, as far as I can tell.  They make the most powerful tools and they cover the broadest spectrum of digital production needs.  In photography...
Sanding with the Grain

Sanding with the Grain

I have a vague memory of the first time I was sanding.  I don’t remember what it even was that I was working on, but I remember my uncle telling me to sand with the grain.  Showing me what the grain in the wood was and how when you sand a piece of wood you want...