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State of the Union 2011 Opinions and Thoughts

I’m blogging this as I watch it. Very nice to mix up the audience.  Changing seats changes dynamics.  Some might clap when they wouldn’t.  Others might not yell when they did last time. “Sets our...

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Death of Osama Bin Laden – Changes Everything?!

JHB, I think the killing of Osama Bin Laden changed the world dramatically. It won’t change terrorism or our world views… yet.   OBL was a powerful symbol and the media, politics and academics are...

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Sometimes I Think President Barack Obama Is an Idiot

Guest Writer Ron Williams again… Attorney, Businessman and Citizen It is clear to even the most casual observer that the sole political agenda of the Republican Party is to prevent the reelection of...

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UN-intended Consequences of software…

After a TechCrunch article writer by Sarah Lacy posted August 22, 2011 A few months ago Sarah Lacy, a TechCrunch.com writerwas giving a talk in her hometown of Memphis, TN, and someone asked what the...

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Pursuit of _________

NYTimes Oped this morning on GDP as a pursuit or measurement of how we’re doing as a country and society is nicely reflective. We want to be No. 1 — but why, and at what? Yes.  That is a good question....

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What Are We So Afraid Of?

As I watched some of the Republican National Convention, gear up for the DNC, get through my own daily work, read essays, strategize about business, talk to friends and family and synthesize all the...

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Politics: What’s The Point

“I don’t want to talk about politics.” “Please don’t bring that up.” “Ugh, I hate this conversation” These are pretty common statements in my life in regards to politics.   On one level, I get it....

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Boston, America, and Violence

#BostonMarathon Been thinking about this since I got off a plane from vacation today.   Tonight I came home after dinner to NBC News doing a special on what this recent bombing at the marathon means...

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What is progress?

The idea of progress is a flimsy concept.  Nothing in the universe comes for free.  So when some system or entity “progresses” in comes at the expense of energy somewhere.  It’s not necessarily a...

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regular talk.

Today i was challenged to write like i talk about the things that i wax academic about. so here’s an attempt to do that as much as i or anyone can do to write as i talk as i want to be heard. i still...

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Our Illiterate Present

The human race began a path towards illiteracy when moving pictures and sound began to dominate our mode of communication. Grammar checking word processors and the Internet catalyzed an acceleration of...

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IS

“IS” creates. Its mere utterance, inscription, trace imbues existence. This IS. That IS. 1 IS. 2 IS 1 and 1. This IS different than that. IS wordform is the trivial sign of the miracle act of creation....

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2016 Launch – January 1

When, in 1991, a list was drawn up by an assortment of heavy weight problem solvers to focus on important social and scientific topics receiving prominent play in media over the prior years....

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Light The World On Fire

Today I watch a poet do her thing they’re always doing things, unhinged but right always she’s that I think are doing things that matter but don’t, you know – they are crazy ranting and raving making...

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