If there’s one thing that just bewilders me, it’s when I listen to someone explain why they think or believe a certain outcome is inevitable by way of extrapolating previous data points, then bringing them into the present as if they still have the same meaning. (more…)
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Cheap Or Inexpensive Phones: Does It Matter Anymore?
These words are used routinely ad nauseam by many marketers. However, they truly do have different meanings. Especially when being used to describe a brand.
One organization might want potential customers to respond with a knee jerk impression of cheap as in costs little to buy. Another might want the exact opposite response. i.e., Cheaper than it usually sells for. (more…)
Lying, Bragging, Credit Claiming, Pontificating Snake Oil Sellers
I’ll bet the first name that popped into your mind didn’t match mine. Although probably 99 out of a hundred’s first inclination was some or all politicians, I believe even they are being outdone by the newest member to climb (or descend) the ladder: The Talking Head Economist. (more…)
From My Perspective: 9/11 Life and Death
In remembrance of Peter Hashem, Flight 11, Seat 20A
Struck the North Tower at 8:46:40 am EST.
This column is different for me. This one is a little more personal. Unlike my usual columns, this is to not only give some perspective to myself, in a way it might share some with you also. (more…)
It’s Always About Trust
One can’t help feeling uneasy about revelations being reported everywhere. Doesn’t matter if it pertains to politics, religion, business, or family matters. The one aspect more than ever that seems lost is trust. No one trusts the other. Many times with good reason. (more…)
