Death by PowerPoint

March 5, 2010 by Pearl 

This Dilbert cartoon has been making the rounds on all the presentation blogs, so here it is for our readers. The reason for its popularity is, sadly, it is so true.

Hi, I’m from Gen-Y II

January 11, 2010 by Pearl 

Teenagers and young adults are constantly caught in a whirlwind of socializing via mobile phones, instant messages, online video games and social-networking websites. In my previous blog, you read about the decline of nonverbal communication among Gen-Y today.
Further on this subject, Jeffrey Zaslow of the Wall Street Journal suggests that “there are a host of [...]

Less is More Choice

December 14, 2009 by Pearl 

It’s that time of the year again when décor shops spring to life with all the glitters and sparkles for the rapidly-approaching holiday season. I don’t know how you react, but as soon as I set foot in such a shop, I can’t help but to perform a full 360 degree twirl on my [...]

Hi, I’m from Gen-Y

November 2, 2009 by Pearl 

In Jerry’s previous blog, you read about a recent Wall Street Journal article titled “When Gen-Y Johnny Can’t Read Nonverbal Cues.” In it, Mark Bauerlein wrote about “the diffidence, self-absorption and general uncommunicativeness of Generation Y.” To better understand why Bauerlein made such a comment, please travel back in time with me to the beginning [...]

Who Let Qaddafi Out?

September 25, 2009 by Pearl 

Libya’s leader, Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, gave a rambling speech at the United Nations that ran for 90 minutes instead of the allotted 15. The speech drew strong reactions ranging from approval by his supporters to rebuke by his critics to satire from a comic.
Neil MacFarquhar of The New York Times wrote, “At one point in [...]

Chris Brown in Denial

September 9, 2009 by Pearl 

In his first television interview since his arrest last February for assaulting his former girlfriend, Rihanna, pop star Chris Brown told Larry King that he didn’t remember abusing her and that he is still shocked that the incident happened.
When King asked Brown about his reactions upon seeing police reports, Brown replied, “I — I don’t [...]

Time Traveler’s Audience

August 28, 2009 by Pearl 

The Time Traveler’s Wife, currently in movie theatres, is a romantic drama based on Audrey Niffenegger’s 2003 bestselling novel. Henry, the main character has a genetic anomaly that throws him into time travel without choice. The story explores the complications created by Henry’s unpredictable leaps in time between him and his lover, Clare.
The couple meets [...]

How Much Enthusiasm is Too Much?

August 3, 2009 by Pearl 

The New York Times recently ran an article, In Pitching to Angel Investors, Preparation Tops Zeal, by Brent Bowers. For the most part, we agree with the concept of the title of the article. Let’s take a look at what can make or break an entrepreneur’s pitch to angel investors.
The article focuses on a study [...]

Pixar Speaks Louder than Words

July 10, 2009 by Pearl 

A silent film is defined by Wikipedia as “a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue.” The great stars of the silent era, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, performed their stories without uttering a single word. Popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, these black and [...]

See the Unseen

June 17, 2009 by Pearl 

The Discovery Channel has once again changed the way we perceive our world. Their new television series, Time Warp, uses a new technology to bring a never-been-seen world to the viewers.
MIT scientist, teacher, and artist, Jeff Lieberman and digital image expert Matt Kearney have created a new television series (Wednesdays at 8PM ET/PT) in which [...]