Author Archives: Ken Dowell

2014 Best of the Minors – NY/NJ

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Best Stadium Provident Bank Park in Pomona, N.Y., has the advantage of being the newest stadium in the area. But the home of the Rockland Boulders also has some character, features that you don’t see everywhere. There’s a center field … Continue reading →

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 2 — The Banks

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Ken Dowell

1.  Staten Island, N.Y. Richmond County Bank Ballpark, home of the Staten Island Yankees, Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, New York-Penn League       2. Pomona, N.Y. Provident Bank Park, home of the Rockland Boulders, independent, … Continue reading →

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city of bridges/city of gardens

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Ken Dowell

city of bridges city of gardens                                         and food city of books and dancin’ in the street

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 1 – Jersey Boys

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ken Dowell

1. Newark, N.J. Bears and Eagles Waterfront Stadium, former home of the Newark Bears (Requiem for the Newark Bears)             2. Trenton, N.J. Arm & Hammer Park, home of the Trenton Thunder, AA affiliate of … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Is Uncle Sam a Hacker?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Ken Dowell

In April, AP broke the news of the latest bizarre twist in U.S. policy toward Cuba. Starting with a pirated database of 50,000 cell phone numbers of Cuban citizens, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) created ZunZuneo, essentially a … Continue reading →

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Monster Trucks, Freaks, Creationists and Other Things You Don’t Usually See in New Jersey

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Ken Dowell

When you think of state fairs, New Jersey is hardly the first place that comes to mind. But we have at least two of the them. There is a so-called New Jersey State Fair that takes places for a couple … Continue reading →

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Marketing Content, With Fingers Crossed

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Ken Dowell

An oft-cited story in the marketing industry this summer has been the Forrester survey of 113 BtoB marketers in which 51% characterized their content marketing efforts as only “somewhat effective.” That after an earlier Content Marketing Institute survey that found 42% … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Astroturfers

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ken Dowell

There are times I’ve been traveling and looking for a decent dinner option, so I checked the listed local restaurants that got a five-star rating on Yelp. The last time I purchased a TV, faced with numerous choices that all seemed pretty … Continue reading →

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What Was So Cool About the 50’s?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Ken Dowell

For a child it was an age of freedom. I’m sure there were predators and pedophiles and kidnappers then too, but we didn’t know anything about them. We felt safe and acted like we were safe. That meant that as … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Do Your Viewers Have a Heartbeat?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ken Dowell

One of the promises of the mature Web is the ability to track, to generate data about how many views and visitors come to a site and who they are. But with the availability of that data comes a vulnerability. … Continue reading →

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