John S. Wolfe

Here’s an interesting take on “how to save newspapers.” It’s by Vadim Lavrusik, a new media student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is @lavrusik on Twitter and blogs at Lavrusik.com.

When we were little, how many of us were encouraged by our parents to “share,” “care about others’ feelings,” “put others’ needs ahead of our own” and “don’t be selfish” as we played with other children in the sandbox? Yet, as adults, if a stranger approached us and asked to share our car, we would [...]

Participating on the panel for the AMA Phoenix chapter’s “Innovation and RIO” discussion were, from left, Jos Anshell, CEO of Moses Anshell; Chris Hewitt of Lumension; Greg Ensell of Cox Communications; and Andy Parnell, COO of DeferoUsa. Social media, “hard” ROI and “soft” ROI, and connecting with customers were some of the topics addressed at [...]

I know a lot of people are tied to their iPhones. I don’t have one, but I know that people swear by them. And I don’t know much about the Droid or the Palm Pre. I have a Storm, and I can’t imagine a cellphone that can beat it. First, it’s a good phone. The [...]

Are South American pro soccer games as crazy as they seem on television? That was a curiosity on my “bucket list.” And the answer is, “Yes.” And then some. Some classmates and I had the evening of Feb. 18 free and decided to catch the (South American region) Copa Libertadores game between host Alianza Lima [...]

Traveling from Chile to Peru presents an incredible juxtaposition. Santiago, Chile is refined, isolated, modern, and architecturally beautiful. Lima, Peru is scrappy, noisy, dusty and crowded. Santiago has subways; Lima has private minivans stuffed with workers. Santiago has a hillside park with a funicular, a zoo, an amphitheater below a towering statue of the Virgin [...]

How has Peru changed over the years? One man who could offer a credible explanation spoke to Arizona State’s Executive MBA class during a visit to ESAN University in Lima. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former prime minister and economic minister for the nation, has seen it all in his 71 years. The son of a [...]

Author Bill Hunt, right, talks with Roger Willis of SEO.com after the Feb. 24 SEMPO AZ talk. Ever use Google? Ever end or change your search after scanning the first page of results? Thought so. The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) is into that stuff, and the Arizona chapter recently hosted a man they [...]

In 1988 two friends decided to open a hamburger restaurant in the Miraflores area of Lima, Peru. The hamburger was not completely foreign, but it was viewed by Peruvians as more as a snack, to be eaten after 6 p.m. The pair created Bembos as a spot for lunch or dinner by putting the burger [...]

As much as everyone agrees healthcare needs reform, dishonest discussion helps no one. The gimmick of comparing six years of costs (benefits starting in 2014) against 10 years of tax increases (starting in 2010) to make things “balance” reflects contempt for voters. Where is the change we can believe in?