As one writer recently observed about Wikipedia, when it began it  was “the dumbest idea in history.” (“The Great Upwelling,” by Kevin Kelly, Wired, October, 2018, pg. 43.)  The reason?  The service was free.  How can an enterprise make money when there’s no fee? I wonde

A woman quit Facebook today, after saying goodbye to her friends.  She’d have enough of the growing incivility.  I admit, some of the messages on my news feed sound like word bombs from Syria.  Surprisingly, much of this foaming at the mouth comes from liberal democrats who are s

The other day, a wide-eyed employee at my retirement center approached me as I was headed for the dining room. “I just looked you up on Wikipedia.  Gosh, I didn’t know your were famous.”   I laughed. Being on Wikipedia doesn’t make me famous.  In fact, I recall an insider