Category Archives: Popcorn Shorts

Popcorn- Employee has the ultimate job… for a while

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tomdwyer

When a software company did an internal audit they found one of their employees was showing a little too much initiative.  “Bob” was a star programmer earning a six-figure salary who had outsourced his own job to a Chinese software … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 February, Newsletter Columns, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn- Employee has the ultimate job… for a while

Popcorn Shorts- A big bowl of Popcorn from 2012

Posted on January 7, 2013 by tomdwyer

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them.  From the sublime to the ridiculous, you never know what you’ll find but … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 January, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn Shorts- A big bowl of Popcorn from 2012

Popcorn- Carl Wolfson is coming back

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tomdwyer

It hurt losing KPOJ.  It hurt losing Thom and Ed.  It hurt losing Randi, Norm, Mike, and all the rest of the voices in the Progressive choir.  But what hurt most was losing our local beacon of rationality, Carl Wolfson.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Nov Dec, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn- Carl Wolfson is coming back

Popcorn- Unicorn habitat in North Korea

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tomdwyer

North Koreans don’t have food, they don’t have an economy, they don’t have a functioning government, but they do have one thing no one else does… unicorns.  North Korean archaeologists recently confirmed (actually re-confirmed, in case there was any doubt) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Nov Dec, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn- Unicorn habitat in North Korea

Popcorn- Know your place in the Universe

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tomdwyer

Fans of the “Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy” series will remember a powerful image… the ultimate punishment was to be locked in a room where you would be exposed to the whole grandeur of the universe, and then, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Nov Dec, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn- Know your place in the Universe

Popcorn- Who Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tomdwyer

The debate over the Fiscal Cliff is looming, and Repubs are having aneurysms about returning to Clinton-era tax rates.  As they babble on about a few percentage points in here and there, there’s a big pot of people who are … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Nov Dec, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Popcorn- Who Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Popcorn- Warp drive isn’t just for Star Trek anymore

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Einstein showed that it is impossible for anything to move faster than light.  This ultimate speed limit has been proved over and over again and it now underlies every aspect of modern physics.  We know it’s true… except that maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 October, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Comments Off on Popcorn- Warp drive isn’t just for Star Trek anymore

Popcorn- Understanding Bain Captial with Robert Reich

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Mitt has pulled a lot of money from Bain Capital, which in turn has pulled a lot of money from just about everyone else.  This is some of the most complex financial technology around, but the Republicans have boiled it … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 October, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Comments Off on Popcorn- Understanding Bain Captial with Robert Reich

Popcorn- What microchip should your child use?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Big Brother is coming to a school near you, and he’s coming quick.  Here’s a story from Texas about students in San Antonio who are being required to carry student ID’s that have embedded microchips to constantly track their location.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 October, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Comments Off on Popcorn- What microchip should your child use?

You MUST love thy neighbor

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Ayn Rand’s popular these days, in part because her denial of any societal obligation is convenient to the right wing’s goals.  Turns out that society may be less of a matter of opinion and more of a matter of biology.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 October, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters, Popcorn Shorts | Comments Off on You MUST love thy neighbor