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Tax Dodging: Our National Heritage (Humor)
Given all the heated discussion about possibly raising the tax rates on the wealthiest Americans, I thought it might be a good idea to do some research on the subject. Did the wealthiest Americans actually once pay 90% of their … Continue reading
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Can Someone Please Explain Liberal and Conservative to Me?
Whenever I watch the news (which I confess, is mostly watching The Daily Show), I keep hearing these two words over and over again: Conservative . . . and Liberal. Now, I understand the basic concepts of conservative and liberal. … Continue reading
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Power Is Delicious
Well, since no one else really ever talks about it, I will mention the “P-word” today. That word, of course, is “power.” I find it interesting that people very seldom use the P-word. People say, “I am seeking public office,” … Continue reading
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Big Brother Is Not Watching (Humor)
Big Brother, the long-time dictator of Oceania who was brought into the limelight via George Orwell’s novel 1984, has resigned. At a press conference given this morning, Big Brother, who still refuses to give his real name, started by reading … Continue reading
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The Looming Quotation Crisis
We’ve all seen them… those little famous quotes that people like to put on their facebook newsfeed or on twitter posts or on their bio page. You also see them as signatures on e-mails. These quotations of famous poets, writers, … Continue reading
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How I Became a Professional Speaker
For many years, whenever I was at a cocktail party, I found myself having the exact same experience again and again: As introductions were being made, one person would say they were a doctor, the next person would say they … Continue reading
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This is National “Love a Fatcat” Week
Most of you may be surprised . . . I certainly was . . . to discover that this week is National "Love a Fatcat" Week. Given just how much vitriol has been directed towards the super rich lately, I … Continue reading
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On the Internet There Are No Erasers
Well here is today’s rant: I published a couple of blog posts last week that I thought were pretty darn good. One of my readers agreed, and suggested that I submit them to the Wall Street Journal. I thought that … Continue reading
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Political Scandal: the Gateway to Fame and Fortune (Humor)
So I had a chance to sit down for an interview with Abe Schwatzengaben the other day. Abe is a highly paid political and political media consultant. I wanted to get his input on the ongoing hullaballoo surrounding Anthony Weiner … Continue reading
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Search Engine Optimization Begins at Birth (Humor)
We’ve all been there. You sign in to some web site to leave a comment, and you type your name into the “username” box and you get that annoying message saying “username is not available.” You then get a series … Continue reading
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