Having shifted to more working at home, we initiated a ripple of changes for the people that do our dog walking.
How Your Generation Spends Its Money
Looking at generational spending, we can see our age-related expenses and also how inflation will affect the different groups.
When to Worry About the Weather
Wondering about weather and climate disaster worries, we can look at how the numbers are trending for billion dollar events.
February 2021 Friday’s e-links: From Some Smiles to Minot, North Dakota
Last updated 2/12/21 Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. I like to think of them as…
How Legos Helped to Build a Vaccination Center
Albrecht Broemme had to figure out the design of Germany’s Covid-19 vaccination centers at two airport terminals, a concert venue, a velodrome, an ice rink, and a convention hall. So, he used Legos. Below, Mr. Broemme is holding a picture…
How Dating Markets Have Changed
As they replace the traditional ways that couples meet each other, onlne dating markets are reducing the role of friends and family.
May 2020 Friday’s e-links: A Cartoon, A News Podcast, Business Wars, and a Disaster Story
My May 2020 e-links include a “Business Wars” podcast series, a non-fiction disaster story, an everyday newscast, and a clever cartoon website.
Two Ways to Look at U.S. Energy Flows
To see where energy comes from and where it goes, we can look at a chart with U.S. energy flows or the alternative energy that is described by xkcd.
Why Companies Care About Color
More than something we just see, the power of color relates to our taste, global trends, our moods, and how firms compete.
Why We All Need the Same Time
Whereas we moved from many time zones to four during the 19th century, now, with globalization, we should switch to coordinated universal time for everyone.