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Thanking my Patreon supporters

Today I’d like to thank my supporters on Patreon.  The 93 (!) people there have generously contributed to keeping my work going. buy vibramycin online buy vibramycin no prescription generic   In addition to financing, they have also shared their … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of a futurist, 2018 edition

Last year I blogged about a day in my work life.  People have told me they appreciated that glimpse into daily futurism practice, so I’ll offer another one now.  Perhaps this should be an annual thing. 6:00 am – I … Continue reading →

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Harlan Ellison, RIP

Last week Harlan Ellison died.  He was one of my favorite writers for a long, long time. I only have a couple of stories about interacting with him.  But since so much of the responses to his death, both celebrations … Continue reading →

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In silver memory

On this day in 1993 Ceredwyn and I were married in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All that morning rain threatened or actually occurred, giving us the agita of activating contingency planning along with trying hard not to think of grim omens. … Continue reading →

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I return to teaching

It might be early July this week, but I’m thinking… back to school!  That’s because this fall I will teach a university class for the first time in a while. The class concerns the future of higher education.  Its full … Continue reading →

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Will the United States experience civil unrest in 2018-2019?

How likely is it that current American political tensions will escalate into civil unrest? I’ve raised this question previously.  As a futurist looking at politics and culture, I first asked the question in late 2016, shortly after Trump’s election, and … Continue reading →

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Five years ago this week we started something new. What has it become?

On June 12th, 2013, my wife and I launched a wild project.  We created Bryan Alexander Consulting from scratch, and hurled it into an unsuspecting world. I’ve been updating you all about its progress ever since.  You can find blog … Continue reading →

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Becoming an accidental futurist

People sometimes ask me how I became a futurist.  It’s a flattering question, and the answer is a bit messy. I haven’t written about it before, so I’ll share the story now.  Maybe this will be historically useful for showing … Continue reading →

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Turning 51: entering the quinquagenarian age

Yesterday I turned 51 years old.  After writing about a milestone birthday last year, I thought I’d follow up this year.  Consider it an attempt to look at one’s life head on, or a snapshot of a certain stage in … Continue reading →

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The New Media Consortium: updates and next steps

Nearly one week ago the New Media Consortium stunned the education technology world by announcing it was shut down and liquidate its assets.  It’s been a wild and weird few days. With this post I’d like to update everyone.  Please … Continue reading →

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