Nothing against grandmas or their computer skills, and yes their are many grandmas who are quite computer savvy. That said… A big way I hear people reference usability (or lack thereof) of websites is “even my grandma can/can’t use it.” Now that flashy, sparkly, sardine-can-style-packed-information is no longer the norm for websites (but still present [...]
5 Things Movie Theaters Must Do To Survive
I don’t usually go to see new movies in theaters. The past week I’ve gone 3 times, reminding me that I have strong opinions about why I think they [usually] suck. Movie theaters used to be the only method of distribution for films. They adapted when TV came out with color, then widescreen, then big [...]
That’s Not A Word, It’s Not In the dictionary
A lot of people say this. A lot of people say this to me. I like to make up words once in a whiloccasion. So let me set the record straight. If I said it and you understood it, it’s a word. “How dare you say such a thing! Ms. So-and-so yelled at me in [...]
A Patron By Any Other Name Would Still Give You Money
I’ve been thinking lately that the term Patron to describe a customer of an arts organization sounds a little precious. I don’t know that there’s anything wrong with it, but I’m wondering what would happen if companies started using a different word. The American Heritage Dictionary has several definitions for patron, these are the relevant [...]
Standardized Testing Sucks, A High School Story
I’ve been thinking a lot about education lately. Formal education, about how I don’t like it. Informal education is great. If you know me, you know that I love learning. I’m quite the autodidact. But whenever the state has been involved in that process, it rarely went well for me. I’ll be blogging more thoughts [...]
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A Patron By Any Other Name Would Still Give You Money
- 5 Things Movie Theaters Must Do To Survive
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That’s Not A Word, It’s Not In the dictionary
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Standardized Testing Sucks, A High School Story
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Making Your Website “Grandma Proof”
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Making Your Website “Grandma Proof”
- 5 Things Movie Theaters Must Do To Survive
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That’s Not A Word, It’s Not In the dictionary
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A Patron By Any Other Name Would Still Give You Money
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Standardized Testing Sucks, A High School Story
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