InfoMatters
Welcome to InfoMatters. The blog’s title has two meanings. First, it is a general discussion of a wide variety of topics (matters) about information. Second, it emphasizes the importance of information in every sphere of life. Simply put, information matters!
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Automation and Job Loss
by Stu Johnson
(July 8, 2016)
Driverless trucks and railroad safety spur thoughts on the impact of automation on the work force…
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ten Commandments for Cultural Change
Submitted by Stu Johnson
(January 18, 2016)
Celebrating the hope for cultural change that Martin Luther King, Jr. preached in word and deed…
Those Pesky Zeros, Part 1
—Moving the Decimal Point
by Stu Johnson
(June 19, 2015)
As we deal with larger and larger dollar amounts, we keep pushing the decimal point another thousand-fold, but what lies behind the hidden zeros should not lose its significance or sense of stewardship…
Religion Trends and Predictions 2016-17
Reported by Stu Johnson
(January 5, 2017)
Observations from 2016 and predictions for 2017…
Unintended Consequences - Part 2
by Stu Johnson
(November 5, 2015)
A personal experience leads to thoughts about unintended consequences (part 2 looks at unexpected benefits, causes, and tips)
Changing Views of Christianity
by Stu Johnson
(March 1, 2016)
A new Barna report finds that Christianity is increasingly viewed as extremist…
Generation Z
by Stu Johnson
(February 16, 2018)
The first post-Christian generation in America?…
Religion in America 2017
by Stu Johnson
(January 18, 2018)
The top ten articles reported by the Barna Group
Trust
by Stu Johnson
(March 6, 2018)
Can we stop the downward slide?…
The Edge of Abpa
—Ambigrams and the wonder of reading
by Stu Johnson
(May 4, 2015)
How a glance at the discarded shaving gel can led to an exploration of typography and reading.
Trends in Religion 2015
compiled by Stu Johnson
(December 17, 2015)
A look at the top 10 findings for 2015 from the Barna Group, and a look forward with Thom Rainer's 16 Trends in American Churches in 2016
Judge Judy and the Supremes
by Stu Johnson
(February 1, 2016)
Some people think she is a Supreme Court justice…
Seeing Can be Deceiving
by Stu Johnson
(February 19, 2016)
Thoughts on doctored images and misrepresenting data in charts…
The Changing Family
Reported by Stu Johnson
(November 30, 2017)
A profile from the U.S. Census Bureau
Those Pesky Zeros, Part 2
—The other side of the decimal point
by Stu Johnson
(June 23, 2015)
Part 1 looked at large numbers, now we cross over to the right side of the decimal point and look at some examples from sports where time is measured in fractions of a second…
Voter Fraud
by Stu Johnson
(February 10, 2017)
Has it been debunked, or does it still exist?…
Political Reporting Priorities
by Stu Johnson
(September 2, 2016)
How the media prioritize stories about the presidential race…
Unintended Consequences - Part 1
by Stu Johnson
(November 5, 2015)
A personal experience leads to thoughts about unintended consequences (part 1 looks at making matters worse)
Who, Me, Biased?
—A matter of perspective
by Stu Johnson
(April 20, 2015)
Have you been accused of being biased? Or is it everyone else who is?
Polling the First GOP Debate
by Stu Johnson
(August 11, 2015)
Looking under the hood at the NBC/SurveyMonkey survey…
