Friday, June 1, 2012

The Economist: In Praise of Geeks

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This article in The Economist is fascinating reading. In many areas, including high tech positions and entrepreneurial ventures, so-calle...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

CNN/Fareed Zakaria Interviews Simpson & Bowles

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Good friend Sandy Parker put this interview up on Facebook. (The link is below.) It is a must-read interview with Alan Simpson and Erski...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

On My Dad's Passing

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My Dad, a force in my life and a week short of 94 years old, passed on a few days ago.  Yesterday, the funeral and saying-goodbye process...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

On Mitt Romney, "Jobs Creation" & Economic Realities, and He as President

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I need to share some reflections about Mitt Romney, "jobs creation," economic realities and the half truths from both sides,...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Former Republicans & Their Republican Friends

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As we acknowledge our increasingly divergent economic and social policy preferences, we nonetheless strive to reflect personal integrity...
Friday, May 4, 2012

Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying (And Believing)

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This article courtesy of daughter, Laura: "What the hell?" you're probably thinking, if you're somehow both rich...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

A Personal Note: The First 24 Hours: So Much More, So Much Less

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It's Saturday night. We've been back in RI for two days, but the first 24 hours were both much more and much less than we'd hop...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

It Depends On What You Mean By "Free Will"--And What You Do With It

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[Warning: Another lengthy treatment of an elusive reality. Fair treatment denies brevity, I say. But there is also the matter of how much a...