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🚨 I just saw Superman last night—and for me, it was more than a movie. It was coming full circle. Here’s my spoiler-free review: I’ve loved Superman my entire life. That love started when I was a kid in grade school, racing home to catch reruns of George Reeves in the 1950s Adventures of Superman. Watching those black-and-white episodes, [ ]
Last Revised: June 22nd, 2025 Hello Readers (and especially my Flower Power Cruise Friends!). So, last month, I created several action figures using ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As Spiderman s Uncle Ben would say, With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. I probably ignored that and now create action figures (and some logos) for anything and [ ]
[NOTE: This classification term, human centric investigational skills, was provided to me by Bridget Cogley, Co-Founder and Chief Visualization Officer for Versalytix in 2018. Neither of us liked the term “soft skills” since these skills are often difficult to achieve and more inherent in some people than others, and not everyone can easily learn them. [ ]
Salesforce just dropped $8 billion on Informatica. Here’s why it’s key to Marc Benioff’s ambitious bet on AI agents. Salesforce already possesses an extraordinary amount of data on the world’s biggest companies. The software giant’s acquisition of data management and analytics firm Informatica, however, signals its AI-agent platform, dubbed Agentforce, might need a boost. Salesforce’s dramatic…
Last Revised: June 22nd, 2025 (comments only updated) Hello Readers (and especially my Flower Power Cruise Friends!). As many of you know, I have been creating Action Figures for friends we made on our Flower Power Cruise last March. The cruise was 7 days and started from Fort Lauderdale, and we made stops in Falmouth, [ ]
Happy Kentucky Derby Day! It has been a minute since I posted on my blog, but I can t stop talking about the Kentucky Derby Hats. This is my 12th year posting photos of unique hats at the Kentucky Derby. To see previous years, just click on the hamburger stack in the upper right corner of [ ]
Today is a sad day with the passing of former president, Jimmy Carter. I want to tell a brief story about when I met President Carter. It shows what a great man of grace he was. He was guest speaking where I lived in early 1988. We arrived early, and the organizers asked if I [ ]
Happy Election Day, everyone. I have not blogged in over four months, but I wanted to post (repost) something Vanessa Otero from Ad Fontes Media had posted several years ago and recently reposted. She has improved the graphic, and I think today, of all days, this is something to keep stored in the back of your mind as you [ ]
Here are 5 more hidden functions for you to use. CURRENT_TIME() Returns the current time, without the date part. Example:CURRENT_TIME() = 11:22:53 AM ISNOTDISTINCT() Checks if two expressions are not distinct from each other. Examples:ISNOTDISTINCT(NULL, plane ) = FalseISNOTDISTINCT(13, 13) = TrueISNOTDISTINCT( foo , bar ) = False LIKE() Checks if a string matches a certain pattern. Example:LIKE(…
Here is a little trick from my friend, Prasann Prem (He actually posted this on LinkedIn yesterday). Did you know there are Hidden Functions in Tableau that can make your life easier? Who knew! Here are 5 hidden functions for you to use (Yes, there are more that I will add as future Tableau Tips and Tricks). [ ]