Monthly Archives: June 2012
Google Joins Movement to Bring Manufacturing Back to U.S.
As I’ve been posting for a couple of years now, American companies are bringing back their manufacturing from China and elsewhere in droves. They’ve realized that improvements in American technology, dropping prices, and just good, old, U.S. of A. know-how … Continue reading
Colorado, Western Wildfires Destroy Myth of Risk-Free Life
Having lived in both Colorado and now Utah, I’ve not only reported on wildfires but had to be conscious of them for my own and my home’s safety. I’ve avoided living in places where fire danger is high. However, there … Continue reading
(VIDEO) Would You Let a Robot Design Your Living Room?
I’ve done video stories about robots in manufacturing and was absolutely amazed. But Sun Joo Kim’s story for SmartPlanet about robots used for interior design was a tad disturbing. You can now program a robot to decide where to place … Continue reading
(VIDEO) Attention Baby Mamas: The Self-Folding Stroller is Here!
Liverpool Cathedral: Rockin’ the Ages
I’m not religious but I admire the incredible architectural wonders produced in the name of our planet’s innumerable gods. I’ve been inside some of the greatest cathedrals in the world: Chartes, Reins, and Notre Dame in France, The Dom in … Continue reading
I Enjoy Getting Old; Research on “The Aging Brain” Shows Why
I’m not as alert and energetic as I was when I was younger. But I’m happier, healthier, love my work and life more now than any other time in my 58 years. I’ve been wondering why I enjoy and am … Continue reading
(VIDEO) Celebrating a Client’s Success: Red Banjo Pizza in Park City, Utah
Nothing makes me happier and more proud than watching my customers succeed. It’s an even bigger pleasure this weekend because it’s the 50th birthday of the longest-running family-owned business in my second hometown of Park City, Utah: Red Banjo Pizza. … Continue reading
Making Videos Overseas: Dangerous, Exciting, Cramped
The classic films “The Third Man” (directed by Carol Reed) and “Foreign Correspondent” (Alfred Hitchcock) are still how most people imagine the conditions faced by writers, reporters, photographers, and other media makers overseas- sixty years after it wasn’t even true … Continue reading
(MAP) Isle of Man, England Takes You Back- Waaaaaaay Back
Laxey, Isle of Man, England: People have lived here since 6500 BC. The Norse began settling in the 9th century. The Isle of Man is an example of how humans are able to survive and flourish in some of the … Continue reading
Isle of Man: Most Fascinating Place You Never Heard Of
Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom: Three important things to know here. First of all, the name of this city is officially pronounced “Dool-ish” though most people don’t care about that. Second, this island off the northwest coast of England, … Continue reading
