America's "Dying" Cities

By Jami Miedema I’m a native of Grand Rapids, MI and still live near there today. I’ve always enjoyed the energy of the downtown area and am impressed with all the city has to offer even with its small-town feel. So when Grand Rapids was ranked on Newsweek’s list of...

What Technology Wants

By Dean Whittaker Our use of digital technology is reshaping our society and culture irreversibly.   It offers us expanded choices, but perhaps at a cost of our freedom.  In his book, What Technology Wants, Kevin Kelly, founder of Wired magazine, argues that...