The Sweet (and Sticky) Science of Editing

In television news, you have little time to waste. There's a set limit budgeted for your story, and anything more than five seconds over your allotment calls for penance, or at least a quest to seek special dispensations. When every second counts, … [Continue reading]

Erasing the Objections

[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/o128.mp3|titles=Erasing the Objections] See if these points sound familiar: There's nothing special about this technology, it's just another way to communicate. It's a technology that … [Continue reading]

What Siege Engines Can Teach You About Modern Communications

Let's face it. Catapults and Trebuchets are just plain cool. There's something visceral about launching large items great distances. That's the easy part, though. The hard part is hitting your … [Continue reading]

The Sharecroppers Are Revolting

[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/audio/o126.mp3|titles="The Sharecroppers Are Revolting"] We're in the midst of a fundamental generational shift in the way we think about property. Those of "us" on the fuddy-duddy side of the equation have been trying … [Continue reading]

Wheel Power

{{myquote|It's always better to steer a new course when you're the one driving the change.}} … [Continue reading]

Please Hang With Me While I Fix The Feed

My apologies to those who subscribe to my feed - I'm trying to figure out what's causing it to do screwy things. … [Continue reading]

A Load of Fertilizer

Ever see the numbers on the bag of fertilizer? Ever wonder what they mean? … [Continue reading]