David B. Grinberg
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Risk vs. Reward of Recreational Private Spaceflight (Part 2)
In the wake of the historic Inspiration4 mission by SpaceX — in which an all civilian crew orbited Earth for the first time — it appears that commercial space tourism and entertainment companies have a promising and lucrative future. → Read More
5 Reasons Why Space Tourism is a Long-Term Mission Fail
Musk, Branson, Bezos must put safety of civilians over mega-profits.. “5 Reasons Why Space Tourism is a Long-Term Mission Fail” is published by David B. Grinberg in Equality Includes You. → Read More
9/11 Remembrance: Fleeing the Nation’s Capital 20-Years Ago
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) called Japan’s surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii: “A date which will live in infamy.” → Read More
9/11 Twentieth Anniversary: Pieces of Promise Born from Perennial Pain
9/11 Twentieth Anniversary: Pieces of Promise Born from Perennial Pain. Doug’s story is one of countless Sept. 11th victims making a positive difference posthumously.. → Read More
9/11 Chaos: Man Wearing Red Suit in Freefall
Story exemplifies horror and trauma of eye witness to collapse of World Trade Center. “9/11 Chaos: Man Wearing Red Suit in Freefall” is published by David B. Grinberg in Change Becomes You. → Read More
Covid-19 Mask Mandates: Lessons from a Praying Mantis
Recently I received a surprise visit from an alien-like insect that people rarely encounter…that being the elusive praying mantis. The last time I saw one was decades ago as a teenager. → Read More
Covid-19 Mask Mandates: Lessons from a Praying Mantis
Recently I received a surprise visit from an alien-like insect that people rarely encounter…that being the elusive praying mantis. The last time I saw one was decades ago as a teenager. → Read More
When Hate Groups March Down Main Street
A majority of the racially motivated violent extremist domestic terrorism is at the hands of white supremacists. → Read More
Why Congress Should Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
An illuminating case for passing the Sunshine Protection Act. → Read More
Lessons From MLK for Millennials and Gen Z
What Would MLK Say Today? → Read More
Congress and Pence Must Remove Tyrant Trump Now!
As today’s chaos at the U.S. Capitol unequivocally demonstrates, Donald Trump is a lawless and rogue president who represents a clear and present danger to our democratic form of government. Trump is… → Read More
Remembering 9/11 and My Dear Friend Doug
Times may change, but memories are everlasting and can be deeply painful. → Read More
Trump-Not Media-Is the Real ‘Enemy of the People’
Hostile rhetoric toward journalists has historically been used by despots to silence the media. → Read More
AOC's Momentous #MeToo Event in Congress
Let’s face it, men: more of us need to “man-up” by proactively helping to end the scourge of sexual harassment and assault. → Read More
Coronavirus Magnifies Need of Obamacare Ten Years Later
Affordable Care Act provides health security for vulnerable Americans → Read More
7 rules for being transparent
While you might be tempted to bury a damaging story, your efforts can backfire, ruining your credibility and turning essential media contacts into enemies. Follow these rules. Fostering transparency means being honest, open and forthcoming with journalists. This, in turn, builds respect and goodwill in the short term. It also solidifies a strong bond of … → Read More
Stopping Sex Bias on Wikipedia
Newsflash: Sex discrimination is systemic on English Wikipedia. To wit: * Less than 18% of 1.6 million English Wikipedia bios are about women, up from 15% in 2014. * Put another way: of about 1,615,000 bio pages, fewer than 300,000 relate to women. * Meanwhile, men account for roughly 90% of all English language volunteer editors. * This daunting data is publicly available from Wikipedia and the… → Read More
Remote Work: Business Boon or Bust? – Digital Diplomacy –
Countless companies in the Carolinas are shut down as the remnants of Hurricane Florence continue to bear down on the Eastern Seaboard with torrential rain and historic flooding. But this does not… → Read More
7 rules for being transparent
While you might be tempted to bury a damaging story, your efforts can backfire, ruining your credibility and turning essential media contacts into enemies. Follow these rules. → Read More
How offering access leads to accurate media coverage
If you want to participate in the media process, you have to be willing to work with journalists’ schedules—no matter how personally inconvenient it is. → Read More