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Category: Commentary

Commentary Life

THON at Penn State–For the Kids!

February 19, 20101 min read

I wanted to share the LIVE streaming video from Penn State’s THON Dance Marathon. Every year at Penn State the largest student-run philanthropic organization pulls

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For the Kids, Four Diamond Fund, Four Diamonds Foundation, Penn State, THON
Commentary Science

Our Snowy Vision

February 6, 2010February 6, 20101 min read

We get to join the rest of the East Coast in enjoying the “Great Snow of 2010” (and no, it’s not a statement on the

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Blizzard, fun, Snow 2010, Snowmageddon, Video
Business Commentary

Could Apple Actually KILL eBooks?

February 1, 2010February 4, 20102 min read

Once again we can’t turn on a news reader on the internet without be reminded of the Great Steve (not me–Jobs) and how he always

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Amazon, apple, eBooks, ereader, iPad, Kindle, Steve Jobs
Commentary Technology

Amazon vs Apple – pending App Store Wars?

January 28, 2010January 28, 20104 min read

First, it was Apple’s delay in approving apps that was a problem.  Then Apple actually started removing (oops, “failing to approve”) the Google Voice app.

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Amazon, apple, eReaders, Evil Empire, iPad, Kindle, Overlord, Readers
Commentary ServiceOps Supply Chain

UPS reports a 5 y.o. called to “Return to Sender” #FAIL

January 23, 2010January 23, 20107 min read

My brother shared with me a very humorous story, about UPS apparently confabulating a story about his son (5 y.o. at the time) apparently calling

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carriers, customer service, customers, mngmt523, receivers, Service Operations, shippers, Supply Chain, transportation, UPS
Business Commentary Education

Customer Service/Recovery at it’s Best with Medtronic!

January 19, 20103 min read

(I am currently teaching a Service Operations Management course for our MBA program, and part of the requirements for the course is for students to

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customer service, insulin pumps, medtronic, mngmt523, ServiceOps
Commentary Technology

We are sooooo close…

January 4, 20105 min read

We are so close. I have decided it is time for me to talk about my vision of portable or handheld devices.  But first, a

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devices, Handspring Visor, iPhone, Kindle, Newton, PDA, tablet, Technology
Commentary

Adam Baldwin–Blogs Worth Reading! (and he is on Twitter, @adamsbaldwin)

January 3, 20101 min read

I wanted to take a few minutes and point out that Adam S Baldwin, actor, is also a blogger.  But not just any blogger.  He

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Adam Baldwin, blogs, Commentary
Commentary Education Technology Uncategorized

Digital Book Readers (Kindle?) in Academia (an outline of thoughts)

December 28, 20092 min read

This post is from my “Archives of Incomplete Thoughts” but I wanted to share them with you all… I have been pondering for a while

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Academia, Academics, Amazon, ereader, Kindle
Commentary Religion

One Christmas Post

December 19, 2009December 21, 20094 min read

My brother tends to write far more about the Christmas holiday, and Christmas, than I.  I suspect it is because he is a Priest.  But

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Christ, Christmas, God, meaning, nativity

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