Facebook’s bold lies glare amid historic blackout
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // On Oct. 4, we were transported back to 2004 – a time before Facebook. Facebook’s entire platform was offline: No Facebook. No Instagram. No WhatsApp….
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No. 622: In which acne shines, regional rainmakers get on board and the new guv comes out swinging
See you in September: Here we go, dear readers – summer is (unofficially) over, meteorological fall has (officially) begun and we’re embracing those three syllables that send chills down…
Balancing act: Post-COVID businesses better mix it up
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // On the afternoon of March 12, 2020, ZE Creative Communications sent everyone in our Great Neck office home early. I haven’t seen many of my…
No. 611: On Hemingway, Belgian yogurt and the tau of everything – plus, all the junk food you can eat
Summer trip: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of another exciting week of socioeconomic innovation on Long Island and around the globe. On that note, happy Liberation…
Pros (and cons) rise as NCAA athletes win NIL rights
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // While working remotely, the thing I miss most from the office is our spirited discussions – favorite movies, celebrity gossip and, of course, the hilariously…
No. 600: On milestones, heartfelt habitats and a new chemical bond – plus, a tally on corporate tax breaks
6 × 102: Welcome to Wednesday, June 9, and a very special edition of your Innovate Long Island newsletter. As it says right there at the top, this is…
Fine line between gimmick and gold in vax incentives
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // One of my favorite commercials of all time comes from the 1990s “Got Milk?” series. In it, a young historian in a museum dedicated to…
No. 588: Sweet as pie, with record flights, a new SCCC prez and the mighty Thor
Middle man: Or woman, or nonbinary individual, as the case may be – either way, we’re sure happy to see you, dear reader, as we reach the halfway mark…
Online ownership: It’s all fine, until the fine print
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // For a brief moment in 2010, my wildest dreams came true: The Dallas Cowboys ceased to exist. At least, www.dallascowboys.com did. This unfortunately had nothing…
No. 577: On soccer icons, Californium and the Lt. Dan Band – and the wearin’ of the green, of course
Roaring: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, still a bit windy and chilly but the spring equinox – aka, Spring – will arrive Saturday, March 20 at 5:37 a.m. with…
Virtual shmirtual: I want my in-person networkers back
By DAVID CHAUVIN // March marks the one-year anniversary of widespread shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the coming weeks, we’ll read many articles and essays grappling with the…
No. 565: Carrot cakes, tax breaks and literal lightbulb moments – plus, how to keep cancer on the ropes
Digging out: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the other side of the Blizzard of 2021, a school-closing, industry-snarling, vaccination-halting, long-time-coming reminder of what Long Island winters can do,…
True story: Either we kill fake news, or it kills us
By DAVID CHAUVIN // Like millions of Americans, I paused my normal routine Jan. 20 to watch the swearing-in of President Joe Biden. And like so many Americans, I was…
No. 553: Fauci on board, Drake on the move and the mouse on display – plus pastries out the wazoo!
Brrrrr: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we battle our way through this late fall, rather wintry workweek. Stay warm, stay awesome. Light touch: It’s Dec. 9 out there,…
Polls aren’t crystal balls (but they are solid-gold intel)
By DAVID CHAUVIN // No matter where you stand on the accuracy of the polls leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election, it’s not particularly hard to find supporting evidence….