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(Inspired by this.) Birmingham, AL (NOPRWEB) December 2, 2008 -- What's better than soaring to the top of a popular social networking site? How about being at the very top of the entire planet? That's the envious position The Personal Brander, Ike … [Continue reading]
{{myquote|When it comes to trading Freedom for Security, we’re like the poor fools who only go to the grocery store when we’re starving; then wonder why we’re poor, fat, and have a pantry loaded with fluff.}} … [Continue reading]
Another day, another dollar. A day late, a dollar short. Dollars to doughnuts. A dollar is a unit in flux, but it's a unit that represents our time, effort, and attention. How much would you pay for a new car? WAIT! Before you answer, how would … [Continue reading]
Too often we use needless complexity to obscure the truth from ourselves. Sometimes, it's because we need to be numb to the truth. An example of this at the personal level is those who don't balance their checkbooks because they know they won't … [Continue reading]
This is as good a time as any to share this story. The year was 1996. A fresh face in Birmingham television, I was part of a startup newsroom that was trying to make a name and a reputation in a competitive but conservative market. Viewers just … [Continue reading]
(Another Modest Proposal for your consideration) Tax cut. Tax hike. Tax break. Tax loophole. The sad piece of it is that those of us who do pay income taxes have become numb to the baseline. The money is ours to begin with, and then the … [Continue reading]
The is the first part of my Modest Proposals for Change. Change I can believe in. Get Congress out of Washington. Greater Washington is one of the most segregated, dysfunctional cities on the planet. Having our elected representatives spend … [Continue reading]