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Benghazi and Boston: The Need For Creative Destruction

by John December 14, 2012

So Susan Rice has withdrawn as a possible nominee for Secretary of State. This episode shows how corrupt and distorted our politics have become. We need a political colonic; a political version of Schumpeter’s creative destruction.  Our leaders – the ones not elected to Congress – and We The People need to call for a […]

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Budget Mess Las Vegas Buffet Style: Book Review of Red Ink

by John December 7, 2012

Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget by David Wessel is worth reading.  I liken it to a Las Vegas buffet. The proper way to attack a Las Vegas buffet is to stop the urge to grab a plate and start piling meats, potatoes, veggies, fruits, and biscuits until your biceps bulge.  […]

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Twilight of the Elites Is A Deluge Of What Is Wrong

by John December 1, 2012

Some funny things happened to me while listening to the Audible recording of Twilight of the Elites by Chris Hayes. You can get it here on Amazon and here on Audible. First, while listening I felt like I was riding the Coney Island Rollercoaster while simultaneously watching in 3D and listening in surround sound to […]

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A Book Review of The Victory Lab or How To Find That Nerd For Your Business

by John November 29, 2012

If you’re going to run for political office or run a campaign, you need to read this book.  But more importantly, if you’re going to start a business today or you run a sales force, this book should also be a must-read. Why?  This book is really more about business than politics.  It’s really about […]

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Shedding Light On TV News’ Dark Side: Watch Defensively

by John November 26, 2012

A foundation for this website is this: You are the most important journalist in your life. In other words, don’t rely solely on the news media or one aspect of the news media.  You must use your news and journalistic skills to see through the bias of the news media. Another foundation of this site: […]

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Fearing The Stigmata: A Book Review

by John November 24, 2012

You know my policy here.  Be transparent.  Announce your bias up-front. Here’s mine before I review Matthew Weber’s Fearing the Stigmata: Humorously Holy Stories of a Young Catholic’s Search for a Culturally Relevant Faith – which I recommend and I highly recommend as a Christmas gift. Matt is like a brother to me.  More specifically, […]

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Lincoln The Film: What It Means Today

by John November 24, 2012

Spielberg’s Lincoln left me misty-eyed and a little unsettled about our politics today.  We are definitely in a new age of American politics. First, let me give you an Informed Not Inflamed review of the film, and then I will discuss the implications for today. Everyone should see Lincoln.  It is brilliant film-making.  American pride […]

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Creating Our Own Jobs; I’ll Drink To That

by John November 21, 2012

This is a photo of me this past summer.  Yes, I am bartending.  I took the job for a number of reasons. I needed to do something until my other free-lance work kicked in by September. I had taken two bartending courses over the past three decades and never had a chance to use them.  […]

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Falling Off Cliff With The Democratic Tea Party

by John November 21, 2012

Here we go again.  It’s back to 2006 and 2008.  The Democrats are at it again.  They get in power and they become … well … The Tea Party Democratic style. Three things have happened that should have outraged the smart thinking among us. First, Democrats re-elect – or assured the re-election of — Nancy […]

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OK Let’s Get Down To Business

by John November 8, 2012

Everyone, the silly season is over.  To Democrats who voted for Obama: take a day to celebrate; then get over it.  No need to gloat.  He won — but only by an approximate margin of 51-49%.  Remember who the real winners were: women and Hispanics; and they can easily run to Republicans if the GOP […]

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