Why users love their TikTok — After 25 years on the Internet, one tends to develop strong opinions about social media based on impressions of the users of different platforms. The stereotypes go something like this: Redditors are often hostile and argumentative, Instagram users are predominantly narcissists, LinkedIn is for the hustle culture, and Twitter what’s…

The cult is spamming their message whether you want it or not. That’s harassment. — The letter from my mailbox seemed innocent enough. I did not recognize the return address as the sender was simply a street name with the word “branch.” The neatly printed address looked like it was written by a child. Inside was a letter full of Jehovah Witness propaganda and pushing…

The military has done a terrible job of answering the UFO question — For more than 70 years, the Pentagon has done a terrible job investigating UFOs. It’s time to demilitarize the topic and allow the scientific community to investigate these sightings without government interference. The Navy’s Big UFO Problem A lack of credibility is a serious threat to a potential $13 billion program — and all the people who will become rich along the way.medium.com

Seriously, why do NYers have to convince everyone it is? — Have you ever talked to a NYer about why they live there? I don’t get the love affair. When I see movies set in Manhattan, the atmosphere doesn’t appear inviting even when presented in the most idealized circumstances — that is Central Park in spring experienced through the eyes of…

Forget censorship, it’s a restriction of trade we should worry about — More than half the planet — 4.62 billion people — use social media. Minutes after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the platform was flooded with vile posts akin to 4chan. (No, I won’t be providing a link). The Musk fiasco demonstrates the underlying problem of social media moderation — an…

Employers aren’t helping the labor situation by keeping lazy staff Years ago, I was employed by an organization that had a more relaxed management style. The company was foreign-owned, the executives lived abroad yet most of the staff was located in the States. From the start, there were two competing…

Why are you hiding out and making it difficult to do business with you? — A few months ago, I landed a small freelance job from LinkedIn. With tens of thousands of writers on every social media platform on the planet, guess why the client chose me, and more importantly, didn’t choose you? I wasn’t the best writer. I don’t have oodles of certifications or…

What corporate America is missing about employee appreciation Years ago, I had the displeasure of working for a massive corporation with tens of thousands of employees across the globe. Their manner of treating staff was so heinous, it has practically become a cliché for the stereotypical predatory employer. …

A cautionary tale — Some of you brave souls liberate items from dumpsters and I am here to tell you why that isn’t a good practice. Whether its food, household goods, or even electronics, there may be a very good reason for the item to be in the trash. …