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October 19, 2025 by Fred

Thinking Critically in the Age of AI Slop

Digital fork in the road with AI Shortcut on one side and Critical Thinking on the other.

I’ve been concerned about the future of work in a world increasingly dominated by AI for some time.  Specifically, around the balance of using AI for efficiency in the creation of knowledge work and the actual value being delivered.  The result of this concern is what is now being called AI Slop.  If you’ve ever […]

July 7, 2024 by Fred

You’re Responsible for Your AI Literacy

Firefly A person sitting in a home office, looking out the window at a cityscape view, holding a tab

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, understanding AI and its implications is more crucial than ever. During a recent vacation, a simple conversation about AI highlighted the urgent need for AI literacy. The Importance of AI Literacy I was recently on vacation down in the Turks and Caicos with my wife for some much-needed R&R. […]

August 14, 2020 by Fred

The Power of Grit and Determination

man standing determined

Now that sports is coming back I’m watching my beloved Chicago Blackhawks fight their way through the shortened season and into the playoffs. I don’t know how far they will go, but they are far from the favorite to win. Just to get into the actual playoffs they had to beat a no. 5 seed. […]

November 26, 2018 by Fred

As a Holiday Shopper, I Miss Toys ‘R’ Us

Toys R Us Store

I didn’t want to grow up. I wanted to be a Toys ‘R’ Us kid for life.  Even as I got older, I still enjoyed going into “the” toy store.  I took my kids.  They’d ask me every time we passed by one, “Dad, can we go to Toys ‘R’ Us?”  And many times, we […]

April 11, 2018 by Fred

My Love-Hate Relationship with Facebook

angry

Unless you’ve been under a rock the last few days, you probably know about the recent Facebook news about the data breach/violation via Cambridge Analytica.  I had a brief discussion with my friend Ross Quintana on Facebook Live the other night too, but I, unfortunately, didn’t have time to really dig into the topics that have […]

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