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Ignore the Politics Or Train Politicians Like Your Dog

by John May 8, 2012

Politics has gone to the dogs.  To steal and horribly bastardize from Shakespeare and Faulkner: Politics is a tale barked by an animal full of sound and fury, signifying nothing except give me my bone. Most politicians are dogs.  And I mean that in the kindest way.  (No reference to Vitter or Weiner should be construed.  […]

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Book Review: How To Read Body Language and Go To Acting School

by John May 7, 2012

The book is What Every BODY Is Saying, written by Joe Navarro, a former FBI intelligence officer.  He is also a recognized expert in non-verbal behavior. It’s a great read – especially for: Anyone who deals with the public or works in an office Anyone who has to negotiate for themselves Anyone who wants to […]

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Your News Basket

by John May 7, 2012

A News Basket is your personal system of gathering information.  The purpose is to get you informed QUICKLY.  After all, you have work, family, entertainment, and hobbies to attend to.  Life awaits all of us.  The golf course calls me. And this way you won’t be considered a biased bore, closed-minded, or stupid at a […]

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Chinese Baby Capsules: Is This Real?

by John May 7, 2012

Here’s a good example of how YOU must be the most important journalist in your life.  That means check it out yourself – before you tell everyone it is a real story. This incredible story starts hitting the web this afternoon.  A number of local TV news stations ran it on their sites: SEOUL, South […]

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Obama Spikes Football: Informed Not Inflamed Take

by John May 2, 2012

Welcome to the first real chapter of the silly season, otherwise known as the 2012 presidential election. The recent Obama campaign ad about killing bin Laden and saving General Motors has created the latest emotional conflicts we would normally only find during junior high.  I even think episodes of Glee are beyond this. This is […]

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The Real Media Bias: Why TV News Resembles Politburo Before Fall of Berlin Wall

by John May 1, 2012

TV Ad revenues were down 8% in 2011, but rebounding in 2012.  Why? The 2012 Presidential Election is the main reason.  Every 4 years, networks and television stations feast on the donations (bribes) that are gathered by politicians, their campaigns, and now, starting this year, their legally (thank you Supreme Court) sanction bribe gatherers. So, […]

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Going To Get Uglier For States and Cities: Where To Move To?

by John May 1, 2012

To avoid bankruptcy for now, the city of Providence, Rhode Island is slashing cost of living raises for city pensioners.  In today’s NYT: The change would save about $16 million in the 2013 fiscal year, the mayor said; cost-of-living increases would be reinstated once the retirement system is 70 percent financed, which could take well […]

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Two Books To Read: Power of Habit and Fire Starter Sessions

by John April 30, 2012

Read both these books.  They’re motivational, thought provoking, and entertaining.  Plus, they will give you a different perspective when dealing with the news of the world — and in your business. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg, is really a book for everyone from college age to retirement.  The Power of Habit is loaded […]

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George Soros: Boogey Man

by John April 28, 2012

What is with the George Soros stuff? I am not going to waste much time on this here.  But I have gotten a number of emails – as we call them here Weapons of Mass Distortion — about Soros that are comical. I won’t post them, because they appear to be nonsense. The latest one […]

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Bill Maher versus Charles Murray: An Informed Not Inflamed Look.

by John April 28, 2012

So I’m watching Bill Maher interview Charles Murray on Real Time last night.  You can watch it here. They had a major disagreement.  It was civil.  No Fox News-NHL style arguments broke out.  No liberal bias yelling or conservative bias cheap-shots.  But there was a big question unresolved on air – that I will tackle […]

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