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News’ Barbell Economy Is Changing

August 15, 2026

Over the last thirty years, digital tools have changed how news media operates, gradually moving down the list. The first internet wave built websites, apps, and targeted marketing tools. Then, the widespread arrival of database APIs, meeting transcripts, and then open government and commercial databases transformed information gathering. Today, maintaining websites, fixing apps, and editing […]

Aphorisms To Live By Jul 28, 2026

For the last couple of years I’ve been collecting business aphorisms. Although they are pithy, they’ve helped me protect myself…
Introducing EnergyThink.ing Jul 13, 2026

Today, I'm launching a new tool I created, EnergyThink.ing, to track energy and environment news across all 50 states.
Three people from my neighborhood Jun 23, 2026

I stepped off the train that evening and saw the accident scene. A few hours late, I looked around for…
Disruption = Six Weeks + AI May 9, 2026

As a news consumer – granted one that has a very specific niche need – I suddenly have explosive power.…
Asymmetry: The Challenge Of Our Time Apr 12, 2026

The combination of online job boards and AI has created an asymmetry in the employment market between employers and job…
Motorcycles for the mind Feb 28, 2026

Were you ever a science fiction reader? As a kid I devoured sci-fi, rarely of the laser beams and alien…
Christmas In Budapest and Vienna Jan 11, 2026

Over a hundred years have passed since the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but both Vienna and Budapest are still…
My 2025 Media List Dec 13, 2025

Here is my annual roundup of what I recommend. It’s not everything I read/watch/listen to, but it’s the things I…
What I thought about in November Nov 29, 2025

Smoke filled bars are just like gas stations. Why would you choose to be in either one?
What I thought about in October Nov 1, 2025

Although I didn’t expect it when I moved here, my neighborhood became my respite. Yes, Chicago has its architecture, improv…
Whom to trust in Chicago Oct 5, 2025

As a former journalist, I’d say I have a finely tuned bullshit meter, so here’s how I make my news…
What I thought about in September Sep 28, 2025

I like walkability, pub culture, and bake shops. After spending two weeks in the UK, I’m not sure I have…
What I thought about in August Aug 31, 2025

This is the big, final relaxing weekend before everything breaks loose, so I don’t have a lot of big thoughts…
What I Thought About In July Jul 26, 2025

The notion of moving from a defensive posture to a welcome, relaxed posture is easy to imagine, but terrifying to…
What I thought about in June Jun 28, 2025

When I matriculated in the 1990’s, college was still a kind of overnight camp with education. You went to classes…
What I Thought About In May May 31, 2025

I experienced a radical change in lifestyle recently: I got my first dishwasher in over 20 years.
If you live in Illinois, this is the time to get solar panels May 17, 2025

I want to share with you the research I did on home solar panels so you can save a ton…
What I’ve been thinking about in April: Cooking Apr 20, 2025

We all know what tastes good and with some repetition, we can get better at making food that pleases each…
What I Thought About In February Feb 23, 2025

Fortune favors the bold. So what exactly is our alternative?
What I Thought About In January Jan 26, 2025

January has been a good month for reading and thinking. With the cold weather, I’ve been sequestered on my couch,…

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