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99% does not mean 99 things #OccupyWallStreet

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I read the #OccupyWallStreet story in the New York Times this morning and kinda just shook my head slowly. They reported this as if it were a 2011 version of Woodstock, complete with hippy-chicks and guitar-slinging beatniks. Yay. Or should … Continue reading

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Listen to the groundhog

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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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Obama uses a MacBook Pro?

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This photo appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the NY Times. Probably others. Thanks Pete Souza, Official White House Photographer. I’m not sure if we can use these photos. Do tax dollars pay for the official White House photographer? … Continue reading

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How we are all connected

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Today, I heard from a long-time reader who emailed me just to let me know she was still reading and that she had been enjoying the blog ever since she first saw it. Wow! Whenever I get an email like … Continue reading

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Extra blogging stuff pulled from my brain

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I collect newspaper clippings for blog ideas. Mostly, the articles are things that sent my blood pressure over the edge or got me wondering “what if it were different” or just things that make me go “hmmmmmmmmmm..” These clippings sit … Continue reading

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What would you do if you had $1 million dollars?

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Dear President-elect Barack Obama; I am a small business owner. I do quite well for myself as I am in a knowledge-based business servicing the youth sporting market and the retail services industries. I also dabble a bit in coffee … Continue reading

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How to profit from stupid and sloth

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I subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. So do hundreds of my neighbors and I know exactly who they are. The WSJ gets delivered to my front door every morning by a carrier with the Dayton Daily News. About a year ago, … Continue reading

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