Monthly Archives: January 2012

For those of you who thought I’m the only one talking about innovation in American business being the most important ingredient for economic recovery. http://www.businessweek.com/innovation/

Making great, new products and services is one way a big company can innovate and make money. Another is saving on electricity, water, and other precious resources that are wasted through inefficient or profligate policies and procedures. As GreenBuzz reports, … Continue reading →

Innovation is the future of American manufacturing. In my travels over the past three years producing videos for the manufacturing industry, I’ve found the most successful firms are those that used the latest technology to make better products and materials … Continue reading →

Merely discussing innovation is innovative these days. Businesses in America, Canada, and by association, China, India, and the rest of the world they outsource to have been mired in self-pity and hand-wringing for what seems like years now. With these … Continue reading →

From “Jaws” to “The Birds”, Hollywood has done well financially exploiting the stupidity of people about animals. The latest contribution to the vast catalog of animal attack films is “The Grey”, starring Liam Neeson as an unfortunate oil company employee … Continue reading →

Sorry, Mitt and Newt: I hate to keep bearing good news about American business but it keeps on coming. Now, December 2011′s figures show durable goods orders up 3% instead of the 2% forecast by the U.S. Commerce Dept.  Additionally, … Continue reading →

If you believe Apple, nothing is changing. They’re making more money than ever, enjoying more leverage in the gadget world than ever, and the transition from Steve Jobs to Not-Steve Jobs has gone smoothly. Still, there are disturbing signs that … Continue reading →

Tape revolutionized television. But like film it carries with it many hazards as well as advantages: getting stuck in the transports, scratching, breaking, drying out, susceptibility to magnetic erasure, freezing, running out. When Panasonic announced development of the P2 card- … Continue reading →

When my friend Ethan brought his GoProHD sports camera to ski in Utah a couple of years ago, I got a chance to see it in action. Two weeks later, I bought one. Demonstrations are crucial to introducing a product … Continue reading →

In October, 1988, I was sent by KARE-TV in Minneapolis, where I worked, to cover what is perhaps the silliest and biggest waste of time and money in my broadcast news career. Three gray whales were trapped under ice off … Continue reading →