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If We Don’t Own Our Stuff, Do We Own Our Future?

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Ken Dowell

There is no doubt that is many ways we have lost control over our environment. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Uncategorized | Tagged cars, gig economy, Internet of things, jobs, Lyft, millennials, ownership, ride sharing, streaming, technology | 7 Comments

The State of the City

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Three decades ago, New Jersey’s cities needed jobs, safe streets and decent schools. They still do. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cities, governor, immigration, Jersey City, New Jersey, Newark, NJ Spotlight, Perth Amboy, Ras Baraka, Tom Kean | 16 Comments

What is Civic Tech and Why Do We Need It?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Civic tech is a grassroots, citizen-generated approach to building the smart city Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Uncategorized | Tagged Chi Hacknight, civic tech, Code for America, hackathon, smart cities, technology | 12 Comments

A short walk around The Grounds for Sculpture

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ken Dowell

42-acre Hamilton, N.J., sculpture park. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Uncategorized | Tagged art, Grounds for Sculpture, museums, New Jersey, sculpture, Seward Johnson | 5 Comments

Disrupting the Campus: Innovation in Higher Education

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The Most Innovative People in Higher Education, a New America event. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged college, education, higher education, online degree, universities | 2 Comments

A Day at the Lake

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Wawayanda (N.J.) State Park Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beaches, boating, fishing, lakes, New Jersey, Wawayanda Lake, Wawayanda State Park | 5 Comments

Labor Day in Paterson

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The Great Falls Festival Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fairs, Freat Falls Festival, Great Falls, New Jersey, Paterson, Uncle Floyd | Leave a comment

The Sun Sets on Another Jersey Shore Summer

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Ken Dowell

From Asbury to Wildwood with a few stops in between. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Asbury Park, Avalon, beaches, boardwalk, Jersey shore, LBI, New Jersey, Ocean City, Stone Harbor, Wildwood | 15 Comments

The Amusement Parks of My Childhood

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Where these amusement parks once stood, we now have luxury condos, luxury townhouses and luxury hi-rises. Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Up in the 50s, History, History of Amusement Parks, Uncategorized | Tagged amusement parks, Bertrand Island, Freedomland, history, Palisades Amusement Park, theme parks, Wild West City, World's Fair | 17 Comments

On the Salt Marsh

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Animal and plant life at the Wetlands Institute Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animals, Birds, Jersey shore, New Jersey, octopus, Salt marsh, Stone Harbor, terrapins, wetlands, Wetlands Institute | 1 Comment

Category Archives: Uncategorized

The State of the City

What is Civic Tech and Why Do We Need It?

A short walk around The Grounds for Sculpture

Disrupting the Campus: Innovation in Higher Education

A Day at the Lake

Labor Day in Paterson

The Sun Sets on Another Jersey Shore Summer

The Amusement Parks of My Childhood

On the Salt Marsh

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