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Undercurrents
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Our culture is shifting all around us. In Undercurrents, we present our observations and insights about where our society is heading.
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Hungry? Don’t Think Fast!
While skimming one of my favorite blogs, YumSugar, I learned that Monday was National Junk Food Day.  I didn’t even know that there was a day dedicated just to junk food, because it seems like every day is a junk food day for many Americans. â€...
College Degree Not Enough In The 21st Century
As a parent of two teenagers – one a rising high school senior and the other a high school freshman – college is a looming reality. It’s a part of our daily household conversation thread, and the source of not just a little anxiety. We talk ab...
Can Undercover Patients Improve Quality?
Very few things impact us more than the quality of our health care services, which is why I was intrigued by this news story about hospitals using “undercover patients” to judge doctors’ performances. In fact, the American Medical...
Nike, Adidas . . . Under Armour?
Nike’s Just Do It turns 20 this month. And I bought Nikes before they had the slogan? What was I thinking? Now the slogan has become part of everyday parlance. Why does that matter? Nike practiced something many companies forget: message sim...
Cell Phones For Kids
Newsweek technology writer Daniel McGinn (no relation to our very own Dan McGinn) recently took note of a paradigm shift in the mobile phone industry - it’s running out of new customers (with my emphasis): According to the latest data, the U.S...

