Tom Hanks
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In the 70’s, the Me decade, we heard “All by myself” a lot on the radio. Now, it’s the age of collaboration. All by ourselves. Whiteboarding, synergy and M&A. Nokia, Sony and Dell. All are taking the back seat. Players we did not see coming are now in the field: Haier, Acer and Lenovo. Users…
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One person to himself. One or more chatting, arguing, agreeing. Then, a multi-lingual gathering, with or without a headset, with a bilingual person in the middle, trying to transport the weight behind loaded words. In Chinese Zodiac, Jackie Chan tried to smooth out intercultural tension by giving an opposite translation from the intended message. We also…
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Chicago‘s If you Leave Me Now is easy to listen to,but hard to sing. “You take away a part of me”. Changes are necessary. Progress and modernity. More convenience, more amenities. Full service. One-stop shop. Once we have upgraded to some fancy levels, our memory muscles kick in full gear. Gotta get back on top.…