One of the great things about our nation is that the U.S. government does not “own” the news media. Unlike some other nations, armed agents don’t burst through the doors of our TV stations and newspapers when they disagree with a story. Journalists don’t disappear. Instead, awards are given to those who challenge the status quo; and [...]
Archive for the ‘General Thoughts’ Category
Broadband Access Saves Budgets, Improves Education, Just Ask The State of Oregon
April 29th, 2010
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I live in New Jersey and I’ve been following our new governor’s massive education budget cuts. Everything from clubs and sports programs are being removed. Teacher’s are being let go and classes are being consolidated. The public school [...]
25 years ago it all started with a .com But Where are we now?
March 16th, 2010
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Monday was the 25th anniversary of the first .com domain ever registered. The company is defunct but that action started a revolution. We now live in an era where .com domain names play a crucial part in our everyday lives. A web presence is an essential reality for most businesses, and as a general rule, [...]
Be Part of History!
February 18th, 2010
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This Sunday, Anthony Anderson, Royale Watkins, teamwork entertainment and I have partnered to bring the first interactive live comedy show to Facebook. Sunday at 8pm the Mixtape comedy show hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be streamed live on Facebook. Help us make history by making this the biggest show ever. RSVP for the show [...]
Innovate to Save The News
February 9th, 2010
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Philadelphia Inquirer.
There are few cities in America where traditional journalism runs deeper than in Philadelphia. This is where Benjamin Franklin almost 300 years ago bought the Pennsylvania Gazette, considered the most successful newspaper in the colonies. Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-oldest surviving newspaper in our nation, and its staff has won 18 [...]
Getting the Word Out
January 27th, 2010
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Last night I had the honor of speaking on a panel about opportunities in the Web 2.0 space to the members of the Delta Sigma PI business fraternity of Howard University. I think it was more exciting for me than it was for them. It was exciting to see so many young people who are [...]
Daily Digest 12_14_09
December 14th, 2009
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Things being posted around the web that caught my attention today
Net Neutrality
“You see, this is why we should have Net Neutrality regulations, because if this ever happens they can stop it”
That title sounds silly, right? Well, that’s most of what the pro-Net Neutrality sites are using as the basis of their arguments. Here is another article that tries [...]
The Daily Digest 12_2_09
December 2nd, 2009
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The daily digest highlights stories I come across that I want to share. I give you my thoughts and encourage you to give me yours.
Net Neutrality
The Net Neutrality debate continues to rage on, distracting the world from what I feel are more pertinent issues like broadband adoption. I came across an article that speaks to [...]
I don’t post enough
December 1st, 2009
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I’ve realized that it takes me a little time to put togther my posts. ( hats off to bloggers who do this daily!) So starting tomorrow i’m going to start a new post series called The Daily Digest. I read articles daily that i have thoughts on feel that others should read so starting tomorrow [...]
Fast Company 30 sec mba
I recently was asked to answer some questions as part of the 30 sec MBA series on FastCompany.com. I was humbled to be asked to be in the company of some great thought leaders. Take a look and let me know what you think.
http://www.fastcompany.com/mba/node/343?video=1
http://www.fastcompany.com/mba/node/293?video=0