In the 19th century, many people had a utopian view of the future, as well as fantastic visions of future cities. Then something shifted and we’ve been obsessed with dystopias ever since. Continue reading
Change now to confront the new reality, or face the prospects of losing market share or, even worse, going out of business. Carl Medford offers a gameplan to help you prep for what’s ahead. Continue reading
Open houses, which have been evolving for 100 years, used to draw thousands of people and stretch on for days. Continue reading
A few years back, we moved into a new house in a new state to begin a new phase of our lives. Yet for all that newness, our house was instantly overstuffed with memories. The house is not a historic landmark. Frank Lloyd Wright did not draw up the desi… Continue reading
Imagine growing up in a Michigan farm town, shipping off for WWII training and landing on a U.S. Navy baseball team with Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Imagine pitching for a military squad with teammates who played for the New York Yankees, the D… Continue reading
In 1979, I took a job at The Wall Street Journal. After I had been working there for some time, they introduced computers to the office. While I was competent in my role, at my advanced age, (I was in my fifties), they didn’t think I could catch on to … Continue reading