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Following Paris Hostage Standoffs

by John January 9, 2015

Some thoughts on what transpired in France that so many of us witnessed – without being there. What a horrific day. Social media and television brought us there – for good. We get a better understanding of what happened to the French citizens and to a city most of love or dream of visiting. Yes, […]

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Keeping Up To Date from Paris

by John January 7, 2015

The brutal attack this morning in Paris greeted many Americans as they woke up causing a dilemma. We want to follow the story but we also have jobs and families. Here’s how to stay up to date within your daily routine. You don’t need TV anymore. Use your smart phone. My Wall Street Journal app […]

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More Transparency From Me on Liberty Health Share

by John January 2, 2015

Over the past 6 months, I have been posting a lot of content for Liberty Health Share on social media. You can hear radio shows and you can see postings on my two health care sites. And in the months ahead, you will see a lot of videos explaining medical cost sharing. But today I […]

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How To Be More Informed and Less Inflamed

by John December 31, 2014

The answer is simple. Be like this guy. This is Nike Dawg. He is our family dog. He loves everyone no matter who they are. He is always happy to see you even if you’ve only been away for short while or you forget to fill his water bowl. The only dogs Nike Dawg doesn’t […]

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Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Discovered In Russia?

by John December 30, 2014

My fascination with the disruption of ride sharing continues. I thought it started when my business partner and I were in Houston in October and this impromptu auction/economic experiment broke out that I caught on video. If you don’t watch it, here is a spoiler alert: the cabbie and the limo driver were not happy […]

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Right Response To Sony Over Hacking and The Interview

by John December 20, 2014

Before I give you the right response – the Informed Not Inflamed response – let’s look at the typical responses. First, the President said Sony was wrong in pulling the film. He is merely defending Free Speech and standing up to dictators. Nothing wrong with that. Second, Sony said they didn’t pull the film themselves. […]

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UAB Dropping Football: Some Perspective

by John December 3, 2014

The University of Alabama at Birmingham shut down its football program. It is painful for the players, many students, and the boosters. But UAB won’t be the last college to shut down football. If you haven’t followed the story, here is a great article on the emotion but also the numbers of why this Division […]

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Social Revolution? Too Many Miss The Message

by John December 2, 2014

Those Michael Brown protests: we’re missing the message. Case in point: Joe Scarborough Monday morning on his MSNBC gabfest. He went nuts about the five St. Louis Rams protesting the Michael Brown shooting and apparent lack of an indictment against the cop Darrel Wilson. If you missed it, the five players held their hands in […]

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Hagel Gone, Reaction Typical Partisan Bias

by John November 25, 2014

Let’s look at the reaction to the firing or resignation – you choose — of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Let me refer you to two books first. The first The End of Power by Moises Naim. Here’s my review. The second is The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Here’s my review. Both these books give […]

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Live Blogging Election Night

by John October 29, 2014

This is an invite to be a participant and not a spectator on Election Night. I will be live blogging election night on my Facebook and Twitter pages. I will be watching all of the critical races in the Senate and the House. I will probably get more information on the North Carolina Senate race. […]

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