Author Archives: Chris Niccolls

21st Century Living – 6 Reasons Why It Costs More To Raise A Child!


Every parent knows about the high cost of raising a child. You know it, your parents knew it, and your children will learn all about it when they grow up and become the next generation of parents. While it’s always … Continue reading

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Outsourced Love: Bigger, Better, Faker!


Photo: Copyright Microsoft Corp. Twenty years ago, cartoonist Peter Steiner drew a famous cartoon of a dog talking to another dog, with the caption, “On the Internet, nobody knows that you’re a dog!” And for 20 years, that’s what a … Continue reading

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Dronation: See It, Say it, Get Ready For It!


Starting with the New Year, the US government will begin its examination of how aerial drones can be used in America. Hmmm… It’s a bit late. Consumer drones have been sold on the Internet, and presumably used, for years. Technically, … Continue reading

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A Little Beef With Banking!


The news is filled with the problems and issues in the banking world. It seems that every month another major bank is hit with a multi-million or even billion-dollar  penalty. Remember all the TARP money the US government gave the … Continue reading

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The 21st Century Face Of (Cyber) WAR


  Rumors of War, it has almost a poetic ring to it. It’s a lot less poetic for those individuals who are caught in the war zone. Still, since the beginning of the history of war, which is also the … Continue reading

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The Business Risks of Social Media


Today’s business environment carries with it all sorts of new risks, risks that did not exist just a few years ago. Even the line where business begins and ends are no longer clear. Business no longer ends at the end … Continue reading

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Change Management… Under the Gun (Part III of III)


  Since the last chapter in our series on change management and guns, a lot has happened. The Federal Gun Bill, energized by the massacre in Sandy Hook, was defeated by gun rights advocates, but the gun-control  camp is organizing … Continue reading

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Change Management… Under the Gun (Part II of III)


In our last article, we discussed gun culture and history, trying to understand how the gun became such a powerful symbol of America. Today, we will look beyond the numbers behind gun violence, to identify specific opportunities to lower gun … Continue reading

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Change Management… Under the Gun (Part I of III)


We live in a time of unprecedented change. The balance of world power has changed, shifting from a singular superpower to a group of rising economies, with China in the lead.  Domestic demographics are changing, with political power rapidly abandoning … Continue reading

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Will New York City Kill Linear Document Review?


The Bloomberg administration has announced that the City of New York will now fight Civil Rights lawsuits, instead of offering small settlements. Deciding to fight more cases as a cost-control mechanism creates a tipping point for lawsuits, and document reviews. … Continue reading

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