The design of automobiles has varied throughout the history of these machines. The priorities of design are not just visual aesthetics, but also encompass engineering concerns, technology and politics. Read more »

The WSJ has a video series meant to demonstrate how the Journal played an integral part in the lives of several business leaders. The Journal either allows them to stay connected each day to the issues that are driving their industry or was an important part of their early years helping them connect with the larger world. Read more »

Zeitgeist is a movie that is making the rounds. In a manner similar to “The Secret,” it has gone from an internet curiosity to a full commercial product. This movie, however, doesn’t “wish” or create “intention”, it informs. It makes the viewer question their assumptions about religion, international banking and the systems that govern people. Read more »

Ricardo Semler built a company that breaks all the rules. He encourages his employees to play hooky, tells them not to bother with growth plans. Workers choose their own salaries, set their own hours, and have no job titles. Ridiculous? Read more »

Mr. Krupp is not an environmental extremist. He is a pragmatic realist who sees an opportunity for both the environment and big business. He backs his claim up with facts and communicates a synthesis of the current market, the players and the possible outcome. View his interview on the Charlie Rose show. Read more »

One of the great things about internet video is that it allows for side-by-side viewing of events that occurred simultaneously. I thought it would be interesting to compare the three candidates who have stood out as the leaders. At the time of this post, Hillary has bowed out of the race leaving it to be a contest between Obama and McCain. Read more »

When Jill Bolte Taylor awoke one morning in ‘96 to find she was having a stroke in her left brain lobe, she was in a unique position to understand what was taking place. She is a doctor, a doctor of the brain; a nuero-anatomist. Read more »

The personal history of today’s social innovators often found inspiration and inception in the dramatic times of the 1960’s. The reason is obvious- a perfect storm of rebellious energy, politics out of step with the people and a belief that change is not just possible, but inevitable. Read more »

Modular homes are being put up all over the country to save on labor costs and to control the building environment. It can be the perfect solution, if the developer is smart about where the factory’s role ends and the local trades role begins. Even though this video of the delivery and set-up of the house is entertaining, there is a real lesson here I hope to pass along. Read more »

Tearing down a house is a lot of fun. It takes a few hours to destroy what probably took months to build. I highly recommend the experience, but if you can’t do it yourself… watch this video and be a voyeur! Read more »