Archive for April 2013

Enjoy those amazing effects? You’re making them work! There’s a fantastic TED video that you might want to take a look at. Rob Legato has won awards for his creativity and skill in creating special effects for many premier movies. His contributions were key elements in Titanic, Apollo 13, and Hugo – and they’re featured…

Is this a Supersized Lotto? Will it ALL go to K-12 education? Hmmm. Those were the two questions that popped in my mind when I read the headline for a “Worldwide Competition – One Trillion Dollar Give-Away.” Having just won a case of books recently, I figured I could push my luck –while I’m still…

Louisville Coach Rick Pitino must love Broadway. Even if you aren’t happy about the outcome of the NCAA men’s championship basketball game, you’ve got to admire what it takes of have a championship season. So much goes into the effort; preparation, practice, talent, teamwork, experience, luck, and real-life turning points to name a few. (But, to…

Hype & spin vs. context & perspective Once in a while, folks like us in the communications field are viewed by others as all-too-willing dispensers of hype, spin, and BS. I don’t think is totally fair. Some people just watch too much MSNBC and Fox News. I believe our roles more typically involve us seeking…

Refreshed after spring break? Hope so! I’m re-starting the Encourager today after a few days off and I think the slower pace of spring break gave me the opportunity (or the curse) to mull over several new topics; one of which is how we use of the prefix “re.” (Dumb, I know. But I’m not sure…