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On January 18, 2007 I was invited to speak to the “CEO to CEO Breakfast Forum,” in Seattle at the Columbia Tower Club. This event, co-sponsored by the Evergreen Bank and the Puget Sound Business Journal gathers Puget Sound CEO’s to listen to speakers...

In his report to the nation on January 23, 2007, President Bush noted the reality of global warming. It was just a line about “global climate change,” with no follow-up, but it was there. The evidence had just become too overwhelming, even for Bush...

The medical field is far behind most others in technology deployment. Unlike car sales, Amazon.com, or even real estate, there are few sophisticated customer support systems (some exist in HMO’s such as GroupHealth). I have good insurance, but I can’t email my doctor, I...

As a futurist, I often talk about the speed of change. Instant and cheap global communication and huge increases in computing power have increased the rate at which we share and build on knowledge. Significant advances are being made in medical science, nanotechnology, bioengineering,...

A few months ago I sat in a Starbucks drinking coffee, and as is sometimes the way in coffee shops, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation at the table next to me. An earnest young man was actively working to recruit a young...