What I Did on My Summer Vacation
In just a few days, I’ll be heading out with the kids (who are really young adults at this point) on a week-long getaway. We’ve gone lots of places over the years, with more than…
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Goal, Interrupted
How many times have you set out towards a goal, only to have life throw an obstacle in your path? Did it stop you, slow you down, or send you in a different direction? I…
The Hard Sell
While the Internet has democratized the buying process for pretty much everything, the new car buying process remains, for many, a frustrating experience. According to JD Power and Associates, over 60% of Americans said that…
Customer Detention
Many of us have had to wade through circuituous interactive voice response (IVR) systems, or struggle through clunky call agent scripts to deal with a customer service issue. Few people, however, have experienced the epic…
3 Ways to Get Out of a Rut
Have you ever been stuck in one place, without making any progress? Whether it’s writers’ block, losing weight, or moving towards a goal, I think we all have had times where things just seem to…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #8: First Contact
The first Star Trek movie completely featuring the Next Generation cast, Star Trek: First Contact is probably my favorite Star Trek movie, with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan being either tied for first,…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #7: Generations
Star Trek: Generations was the movie that bridged the original series cast with The Next Generation cast – the plot device was that both Kirk and the TNG crew were sent to the same time…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #6: The Undiscovered Country
By 1991, the original Star Trek cast had a good run. Most of the films were financial (if not critical) successes, and the picture was somewhat rushed to production to mark the 25th anniversary of the…
Happy Anniversary!
July 9, 2004 – A normal day, or so it seemed. It was a sunny Friday. The kids were watching TV, the babysitter had the afternoon off, and had gone off to a concert. I…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #5: The Final Frontier
As the Star Trek movie series episodes evolved, a few things became apparent – the cast was aging, and special effects alone couldn’t make the movies stand out. It was a hit and miss formula…which…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #4: The Voyage Home
One of the most enjoyable Star Trek movies, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home treads a familiar path for Star Trek fans – what happens when you take people from the future and place them…
What I Learned from Star Trek Movies #3: The Search for Spock
After dealing with Spock’s heroic sacrifice in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I was excited to see that the next Star Trek movie was titled “The Search for Spock”……maybe he wasn’t really gone!…