Tag Archives: Business

Serving red-staters only

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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Three things of significance have happened in the past year that has made me pause and think that perhaps we may be on a trajectory that should reverse course. 1. The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations have the right … Continue reading →

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Real patriots die at 55

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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When you turn fifty in America, you are old. When you turn fifty-five you are too old and should consider dying to make room for the next generation of revenue-producing units. It’s the patriotic thing to do. Hear me out … Continue reading →

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Amy Poehler, wisdom, teamwork and the art of improv

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Rufus Dogg
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Hulu left the best parts of the interview out and I hope to be able to find them to piece this together, but the video below comes the closest. Among the gems: “Playing with good players makes you look really … Continue reading →

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Listen to the groundhog

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Rufus Dogg
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I love Groundhog’s Day. It is a silly holiday that you can just hype up and people giggle at. When reading a post from Chris Brogan today, along with my Wall Street Journal, The Waterboy and a healthy dose of … Continue reading →

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Four stages of a on-line service company

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Rufus Dogg
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I was reading and commenting on a post by Bob Scoble in which he rails on Facebook for bumping Joel Comm due to him having too many friends, fans, etc. which probably just amounted to a whole bunch of traffic … Continue reading →

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Businesses that look small are huge, as long as they stick to the knitting

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Charlie
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Television adds ten pounds. It also add a few hundred square feet to a restaurant if featured on the Food Network or the Travel Channel. Case in point. Last weekend, we were in St. Louis for the NSCAA. Our one … Continue reading →

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Some things I know

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Rufus Dogg
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I just got done speaking with an American Express rep to pay my bill. I had to call them because I missed the bill pay window between 3:00-7:00am where their web site will actually work to pay my bill. It … Continue reading →

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