Let's talk about sports today and how do we create elite athletes. We no longer have sports in schools, everyone gets a trophy, and we pay to play instead of trying out. Do coaches get better results with fear and intimidation or being understanding? One way of coaching may be great for one kid and terrifying for another. Join us for a discussion of "Participation Trophy" on this episode of The Works.

What if you could "stitch" together digital photos from the same time and location to give you a larger "view" of an event? That is the basics of PhotoFracking. We are mining the information in photo meta data. Join us for a discussion of media standards and how this proposed technology could help in investigations on "PhotoFracking" episode of The Works.

Are we experiencing global warming? Or Global cooling? Or is it just climate change? What do we really know about the state of our environment. Did covid help our environment when we all stayed home? Nope. Methane gas went up. Every 20 or so years since 1890, news outlets have reported the next ice age is upon us or the glaciers are melting and the reports kept flipping. Join us for a lively discussion of "Anti-climatic" in this episode of The Works.

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So, technology seems to be helpful at times, a bother at others, and sometimes feels like BIG BROTHER! For solving crimes, triggered surveillance feels like a good thing. Then we discover that there are "recordings" that can be recovered that we didn't pay to save. How does the whole Nest/Ring surveillance thing work? Let's discuss how technology can be a "Big Bother (or Big Brother?)" in this episode of The Works.

What do you use social media for? Do you consider podcasts to be social media? People use social media for personal accounts and for businesses. Has social media helped or hurt our society? Join us for a discussion of "Social Media" on this episode of The Works.

Who could have imagined that Cartman from South Park had the food pyramid correct! The revised food pyramid has been released and it is opposite to what it was. How is it decided? Do lobbyist influence the outcome? Join us for a discussion on "The Food Pyramid" on this episode of The Works.

What makes what you believe into a "conspiracy"? Is it if you are in the minority? Is it when it is disproven information? Is the government controlling weather? Did people land on the moon? Join us for a discussion of "Conspiracy Theories" on this episode of The Works.

Based on some feedback from friends, we trapse along some favorite central Ohio childhood memories of shenanigans. We didn't intend to be vandals. And, it is amazing what stories EVERY kid repeated. When you turned your bike upside down, pedaled the wheel, touched a spoke...you were making what? Ice cream! Duh! Join us for a discussion of "Central Ohio Memories" on this episode of The Works.

What is the fascination with murder shows/documentaries/podcasts? Is it that we want to help solve? Are we trying to understand why someone could possibly commit these heinous crimes? How is technology playing a part? Join us for our discussion of "Killer Shows" on this episode of The Works.

Why is it that you have to have a catchy way to say things at work? Instead of saying you want to think about something some more, you say "put a pin in it". Let a topic "marinade". How frustrating! Join us for our "Corporate Speak" discussion on this episode of The Works.