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Musings, rants, rambling, general nonsense

10 Reasons to Join Google+

Why you should be using Google+. (If you do use Google+, find me at GPlus.to/VoxAZ) You have family and/or friends: Sure, you can stay in touch with email & Facebook. You can call & video chat with Skype, one-on-one. G+ allows you to connect, face-to-face, via Hangouts with up to 10 people at one time. […]

Who Needs a Pre-Nup?

I have mentioned prenups in this space before, and I think a few of you called me unromantic. I prefer “pragmatic” and “realistic”. Answering some basic questions prior to saying “I do” can save you a world of hurt after. CNN.com is mentioning them, as well. Far from being only for those with large portfolios […]

Did the Seahawks Win?

Seahawks 14 – Packers 12 Here is an image that represents the debacle in Seattle Monday night. Two referees in close proximity making contradictory calls. This was hardly the only bad (or questionable) call in the game. As D pointed out, that final play shouldn’t even have been a factor. The earlier pass interference call that […]

Fixing A Broken Cabinet

One of the clearest marks of an effective leader is an ability to assemble a winning team.  With President Obama, we have clearly seen he has little interest in finding the best person for the job, instead settling for corrupt, incompetent Secretaries – more for what they can do (or had done) for him than what they […]

What Are Teachers For?

I realize the Chicago teachers strike is “over” for the time being, but I would like to explore the issues behind it for a minute. Recall that Chicago teachers were upset about an offer of a 16% raise over  4 years. Also a factor, holding teachers accountable for the students performance on standardized tests. The […]

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