Monthly Archives: July 2010

Facebook Sells More Than Your Face

Facebook is the evil empire! People just don’t get it. This company makes money by ‘sharing’ your personal data, not ‘protecting’ it. You need to adopt the mindset that everything you post is available to everyone, or soon will be. … Continue reading

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Iran No Fan of Paul the Octopus

Paul the octopus of World Cup fame has a new detractor. Iranian President Amadinejad calls Paul a symbol of western decadence. Uuh…ok. Any other ridiculous assertions you’d like to make? How about the one where Iran has ‘free elections’? He … Continue reading

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Nissan Recalling the Cube for Being ‘Square’

The Nissan Cube is being recalled in the U.S. They say it’s because of a fuel leak but I think its because this car is butt ugly! I can’t see the attraction in these tiny little boxes. Same goes for … Continue reading

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To Russia With Love

Looks like BP is sending CEO Tony Hayward to Siberia! Is that better than being fired? If I were him, I’d just prefer your basic ‘golden parachute’ and ride off into the sunset. You never know. Maybe he picked up … Continue reading

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Big Business Whining

Steve Forbes thinks the Obama administration is anti-business. I prefer to think of it as pro-constituent. Big business, when left to their own devices, drives greed to excess. They describe it as ‘shareholder value’ but shareholders always seem to get … Continue reading

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The USDA Grows Mismanagement

I don’t know if USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vislack was the real culprit or someone higher up but this foul-up is inexcusable. Any manager worth his pay knows better than to jump to conclusions without the facts…especially regarding personnel decisions! … Continue reading

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Ben Spooks the Market

I always hate when Ben Bernanke talks to Congress. Too many ignorant Congressmen asking too many self-serving questions and before you know it, Ben’s says something slightly negative and investors all swoon. It’s like sheep leading other sheep right over … Continue reading

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The Most Popular Browser Button?

The folks who developed the Firefox web browser conducted a study to determine which button received the most user clicks. The study looked at data from 10,000 users and will be used by developers to help provide a better user … Continue reading

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Three Cups of Tea or Three Blind Mice?

An unlikely book, Three Cups of Tea, is making the rounds among our military leaders in Afghanistan. Apparently it helps reinforce the need to engage the Afghan elders to build bridges with the civilian population. One of their main concerns … Continue reading

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South Africa Hosts a Cup and Wins a Jug

Louis Oosthuizen (WUHST-hye-zen) from South Africa won the British Open by 7 strokes to etch his name into the golf history books (and on the Claret Jug). He came out of nowhere to beat the worlds best at the home … Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs Are The New Untouchables

So much for the much touted lawsuit against Goldman Sachs for questionable trading practices. These guys really do run the country. A few phone calls, some gentle public flogging, backdoor meetings and voila! A meager fine (based on what they … Continue reading

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From World Cup to Claret Jug

Check out these pics as golfers practice for the British Open in Scotland. The weather has not been a factor the past couple of years but this year looks to be much different. Wind and rain are forecast thru the … Continue reading

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Greed is an Impediment to Learning

This is a sad article that calls out the lessons unlearned from the Exxon Valdez incident some 21 years ago. This is a major fault with free markets…they are unwilling and unable to police themselves. You need the government to … Continue reading

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LeBron’s a ‘Free’ Agent, Get Over It

All this fuss over LeBron James is just so much blather from a bunch of hypocrites. The guy has a right to play for any team he wants. He gave Cleveland seven years…that’s plenty. The Cleveland Cavaliers owner had his … Continue reading

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World Cup Reigns in Spain

Tough game for the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands. The Dutch were particularly aggressive with a ‘kung-foo’ style kick in the chest by one of their players that should have brought out a red card (automatic game … Continue reading

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