Featured Writers

Eight years ago, I first began to write and speak about the future full-time. Then, as always, I was asked about what accurate forecasts I had made. This told me that my legitimacy (to some degree) would be based upon this. I started to make forecasts. The second thing I realized was that most people Continue Reading →

Just saw a great movie? Watched an emotional YouTube video? Heard someone’s emotional life story? There’s only one word to describe all of these experiences: Amazing. Then again, maybe not. In a purely unscientific poll that I conducted by… well, observing the conversations around me, I have concluded that amazing is the most overused word in our collective vocabulary. Even Continue Reading →

The leap in reading comprehension difficulty from Elementary to Middle School can be daunting for some students. These five mobile apps, curated for use by Middle and High School students, assist in refining reading skills. From the transition of learning how to read to being critical thinkers to spelling new vocabulary words and understanding literary Continue Reading →

The latest U.S. Census data shows that more than 13 percent of the population, or 41.4 million people, is over 65 years old. By 2060, that percentage will climb to almost 20 percent. As the population ages, our technology to support seniors is also maturing. The gap between seniors and technology is affordability and education. Learn how Continue Reading →

I’m not a cord-cutter, but lots of my friends are. I don’t know that I’ll ever be a cord-cutter – I just watch too much TV and don’t want to deal with streaming my shows online or resorting to piracy; I just let my TiVo do its thing. But cord-cutters are becoming more and more Continue Reading →

If the past, by bringing surprises, did not resemble the past previous to it (what I call the past’s past), then why should our future resemble our current past? –Nassim Taleb, Philosopher and Essayist Edge.org asked a couple hundred of the brightest scientists alive the question: “What scientific idea is ready for retirement?” I am Continue Reading →

Connie Going has spent decades as a social worker and placed over 1,000 children in foster homes. Many times, she has matched a needy child with a loving family. Sometimes, it takes one or two tries to find the perfect fit. And one time, with a rebellious boy named Taylor, she could never get it Continue Reading →

We’re in the back stretch of January, and there’s already plenty to observe about the TV world worth observing throughout 2014. Smart TV and Ultra HD TV Smart TV and Ultra HD sets will up their features in both capacity and capability. The action at International CES two weeks ago in Las Vegas, with a Continue Reading →

“Everybody body needs a coach. Every famous athlete, every famous performer has somebody who is a coach … They can give them perspective. The one thing that people are never good at is seeing themselves as others see them. A coach really, really helps.” ~ Eric Schmidt, Chairman Google Inc. I’ve worked in the tech sector my Continue Reading →

The Xbox One has a big problem. While things might not be as bad as they are for the Wii U, the Xbox One isn’t without its flaws, and its biggest issue is storage capacity. This has been a known issue. Microsoft is working on the issue, but there’s not a solution in place right Continue Reading →