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Reflections on Hurricane Sandy

If you’re like me, in the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy you took all of those ominous-sounding warnings seriously. After all, last year’s Hurricane Irene was pretty darn bad. Last year in my area of northern New Jersey, we … Continue reading

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Apple iPhone5 Maps Mea Culpa

Let’s face it. Apologies are hard. Few like to admit they are wrong, and for some it feels humiliating. The party apologizing feels vulnerable. But the wronged party usually feels better. Some psychologists say that in relationships, apologetic behavior is … Continue reading

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The Fallout Shelter Comes Full Circle

http://beckermanpr.com/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=1738&action=edit As a child of the Cold War, I remember well the feeling of vague dread associated with duck-and-cover air raid drills, the yellow and black “Fallout Shelter” signs and the frightening suspense of the Cuban missile crisis. But there … Continue reading

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There Are No Problems, Only Solutions

Is it possible to make the dumbest mistake and biggest save, all in the same hour? From  recent experience, I know the answer is yes! One of the biggest lessons I have learned is that in order to survive in … Continue reading

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What do Paid-For Twitter Followers, Santa and the Easter Bunny Have in Common?

As I read this article in Forbes last night, I could not help but jump right on my social media high horse to rant about the idea of companies paying vendors to get them Twitter followers. If you have not … Continue reading

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