My reading habits are eclectic. Somewhere between business news, technology, politics and whatever else catches my eye, I came across this Le Monde story about more than 700 French...

Here’s a happy memory … and hopefully a funny story … from the summer after my freshman year in college. My first serious girlfriend was 2 yrs younger than me.  A pretty...

Am I Forgetting How to Think? When I see an article like “Is Overreliance on AI Causing Agency Decay?”, I start by wondering if it rings true. This one does. In this case, I also...

I am a heavy AI user.  I am NOT an AI technology expert. I see enormous benefits.  I also see risks that deserve more than “Don’t worry. We’ll figure it...

Maybe I’m delusional &/or in denial &/or thin skinned … but, even though I’m 77, I detest being classified as “elderly.” I was wondering why I have that reaction. According...

Oracle’s recent moves make the point:  Massive layoffs, in part enabled by using AI.  Massive investment in AI — a huge bet that customers will derive huge value from AI. AI...

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My friend had a stroke. While recovering, he built a small team of AI agents.  He calls them “The Sisters.” They now manage a personalized stroke recovery program based on...

I’m  thinking out loud again.  This time about high school and college students trying to figure out what to study and what kind of life they want to build. Recently,...

Happy New Year! My 2025 Year in Review.  My work friends will recognize my OCDness and my love of scorecards.  Apologies to all if it’s bragging. In no particular...

  I just experienced the 1st direct, explicit impact on my life by the Trump Tariffs, albeit a minor one in the grander scheme of things.  (I imagine I’ve experienced a lot of indirect...

Part 1.  Attention senior leaders. If your organization isn’t already all over experimenting, adopting, and scaling AI, you will soon be a zombie.  What...

    Preamble:     I’ve had, to me, an interesting life.  I never expected, much less planned, its twists and turns.  There are 2 common threads:  1.) being close to diversely talented...

In 1956, when most classrooms still had chalkboards and film projectors, our third-grade class in Hagerstown suddenly had a TV.   Not for cartoons — for school. We...

Thinking Out Loud here. As always, I’m inviting comments and perspectives.   2 totally unrelated items in the most recent issue of the Harvard Business Review (HBR, Jul-Aug...