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Stop Trashing the Post Office
I have heard several anti-health-care-reform politicians say something to the effect of, “if you like the service you get at the post office, then you’ll love government run health care.” Well then, sign me up. I love the post office. … Continue reading
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Why Jeff Bezos and Kindle will win
I have seen a fair amount of discussion online about Amazon’s Kindle device. Most of the time, the Kindle is dismissed, for any number of reasons. People cite the high price for the unit, the preference for a nice paper … Continue reading
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An ounce of prevention is worth $1 trillion of cure
Well with all furor over health care these days, everyone seems to forget that doctors and hospitals and pills are just one part of a much larger process. I had a terrible confession to make: when I used to hire … Continue reading
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Stupidity Science and Healthcare
Regular readers of this blog already know that I am somewhat of a contrarian in the way I think and in the way I look at the world in general. Having written a book about the wonderful uses of stupidity, … Continue reading
A contructive rant from generation B
I have been having a problem lately with a lot of websites and blogs. The problem is, the fonts of the page are so small I can’t read them. A word of advice if you are blogging or making a … Continue reading
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On TV again
Well i just found out a few days ago, "Chronicle" is re-running their "I'm With Stupid" episode tonight . . . (thursday July 30th '09) which features . . . ME! if you can't wait to see it you can … Continue reading
Anger, Rage, Outrage, and the Management Thereof
I consider myself to be a fairly standard American male, in the sense that, as an adolescent anyway, my cultural identity was drawn largely from watching sports and action-adventure movies. My role models included actors such as Clint Eastwood, Charles … Continue reading
We Cannot Escape History
I have been bopping around in the blogosphere and twittersphere a bit lately. It’s a little mind-bending at times, but I have started to notice some trends. For example, I saw this article in Businessweek by Shoshana Zuboff, a former … Continue reading
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Putting your music on Itunes via Cdbaby
(Chris Anderson, of Boston's Mix One Studios, asked me to re-post this for folks who are interested in publishing their musical recordings . . . so here it is! Note the CD Baby website has changed just this week and … Continue reading
The Importance of Failure Management
Whenever I am introduced as a speaker, the person who owns the event always stands up and reads an introduction which is essentially a laundry list of my various achievements in life. Beyond being customary, I suppose it is important … Continue reading
