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- November 10th, 2008
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Farrakhan Praises Obama, Widens Racial Divide
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan praised the President-elect yesterday saying he “has energized all segments of the depressed, downtrodden, rejected and despised.” but… The cou…
- November 8th, 2008
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Is the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ Rearing its Ugly Head…Again?
President-elect Obama is expected to appoint democratic lawyer Henry Rivera, to lead his FCC transition team. Rivera served on the FCC from 1981 to 1985, and is a proponent of the “Fairness Doc…
- November 5th, 2008
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Obama Elected 44th President
Barack Obama has been elected president in a landslide victory over Senator John McCain. However, listening to the pundits, commentators and citizenry today, this is an aside compared to the history-…
- November 1st, 2008
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Obama’s Aunt is an Illegal
This is rich! Obama’s aunt is an illegal alien who has ignored deportation orders for four years! Obama, of course, doesn’t know anything about it. The Democratic presidential nominee&#…
- October 25th, 2008
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Tilting at Windmills
“Tilting at Windmills” is a metaphoric expression of the futility of fighting a battle one cannot win. The idea is the product of an adventure experienced by the hero in Cervantes’…
- October 24th, 2008
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Scared for America
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (a.k.a “Joe the Plumber”) said his encounter with Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama made him “scared for America”, indicating that he do…
- October 23rd, 2008
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The Emotional Appeal of Change
ABSTRACT: Change happens. It is an inevitable part of life and the manner in which we react to change will ultimately determine its level of success. A review of the books, Who Moved My Cheese? b…
- October 22nd, 2008
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Socialist is the New Black
Lewis Diuguid, a columnist writing for the Kansas City Star editorial page, accuses Senator John McCain of invoking the term ’socialist’, an age-old racist moniker for ‘black’,…
- October 8th, 2008
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Busted! ACORN Registers the Dallas Cowboys
And the Obamadrama continues as the Nevada office of ACORN was raided by the Secretary of State and Attorney General for hiring felons as canvassers and submitting almost 300 fraudulent voter registra…
- October 3rd, 2008
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The New and Improved “New Deal”
Well, Congress passed and President Bush signed the new and improved $700 billion Wall Street bailout rescue package. The package also contains $152 billion in “unrelated tax breaks and broader…
- September 30th, 2008
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There’s No Bailout; Where’s the Market Crash?
After failing to pass the pathetic Wall Street bailout plan and a 700-point Dow plunge, the House takes a day off. So, much for the financial crisis. It seems to me if this was truly a crisis situat…
- September 29th, 2008
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McCain Played Vital Roll in Bailout Plan
Although the bailout plan in its current state does not eliminate taxpayer risk, it certainly provides more protection than the Paulson plan the Democrats were originally trying to force down the thro…
- September 28th, 2008
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Congress Agrees on Bailout Deal
In the wee-hours of Sunday morning, Congress came together on a plan to bailout Wall Street. We’re still giving them the money they’re asking for, but there seem to be a lot of strings at…
- September 26th, 2008
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Working for the Taxpayer
Despite the President’s “Doomsday Message”, Democratic finger-pointing and a ridiculous “on my knees” gesture by Secretary Paulson, John McCain and Senate Republicans hav…
- September 25th, 2008
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The 21st-Century “New Deal”
Looks like the government is going to bailout Wall Street to the tune of $700 billion. To the chagrin of Treasury Secretary Paulson, Congress is injecting some prudence into the process by breaking p…
- September 22nd, 2008
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The Case for E-Commerce-Driven Decision Support Systems
A form of knowledge management (KM), a decision support system (DSS) is basically an interactive, flexible, computer-based system that aids in the process of decision-making. Decision support systems…
- September 18th, 2008
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McCain has a Plan!
John McCain took his strongest economic stand yet in the midst of our tumbling markets. Calling for the firing of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox for “betray[ing] the public’s trust.”…
- September 17th, 2008
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McCain and Obama Fiddle While America Burns
The Dow has dropped 800 points in the last three days and what are McCain and Obama doing? Blaming the other party, of course. Listen to McCain and he’ll tell you the current crisis is all the…
- September 13th, 2008
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Roe v. Wade and Slavery: It’s All the Same to Whoopi
John McCain was on “The View” yesterday and one of the topics of discussion was Roe v. Wade. McCain was explaining that he believes the law should be overturned, not because he is against…
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Personality Key to Effective Teams
The framework that many psychologists use to describe personality is the Five-Factor Model of personality, or the Big Five. Its five factors are Extraversion: extraverts are talkative and socializ…
- September 11th, 2008
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- September 10th, 2008
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Lipstick Politics
Okay, by now everyone has heard the Senator Obama “Lipstick on a pig” gaffe, and although I don’t think he was intentionally trying to insult Governor Palin, everyone in the audience…
- September 8th, 2008
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Obama Discusses His Military Record…
…because he once thought (albeit briefly, I’m certain) about joining the military (h/t: Beltway Snark). Speaking on ABC’s “This Week”, Obama said, “You know, I had…
- September 7th, 2008
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McCain: Obama Never Took on His Own Party
Speaking with Bob Schieffer on CBS News Face the Nation, Republican presidential nominee John McCain, questioned Senator Barack Obama’s ability to reform because he has never challenged Democrat…
- September 6th, 2008
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Opera’s New Darling
Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, and her fiance, Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott, have given birth to their first child in a Vienna, Austria, hospital. The baby boy weighed-in at 7.9 pounds. The name…
- September 3rd, 2008
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Small Town Girl Makes Good!
photo credit: WSJ Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, coming off a pounding by the MSM over her lack of qualifications and the out-of-wedlock pregnancy of her 17-year old daughter, scored a home…
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Who Are My Target Customers?
A company can identify its target customers by first asking the question, “Who are my customers?” Once the company understands their customer, they can identify whom to target. Understan…
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iPhones in Russia
Russian cellphone companies will soon offer the Apple iPhone 3G. Now the iPhone is nothing new to half-million Russian consumers who’ve paid $1,000 purchase earlier generation devices on the &#…
- August 31st, 2008
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Hurrication!
With Gustav churning in the Gulf of Mexico, I’m playing it safe and evacuating the Mississippi coast. I’ll be back soon!
- August 29th, 2008
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The McCain-Palin Ticket!
Just announced: John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP running-mate! Palin, a little-known, but popular, reform-minded woman has taken Alaska by storm, cleaning up a government p…
- August 28th, 2008
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Putin: U.S. Started War in Georgia
Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of “wagging the dog” and claims, “U.S. citizens were indeed in the area in conflict [and] were acting in implementing those or…
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E-Commerce and Responsiveness
The rapidly changing e-marketplace is forcing companies and their enterprise partners to become more responsive to their customers. There are several forces in play putting pressure on companies to b…
- August 27th, 2008
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Russia Recognizes Independence of Georgia Separatists
As expected, Russia defied the denunciating cries from the U.S. and E.U., and officially recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which threatens to dismantle a democratic, pro-West…
- August 26th, 2008
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Decision Support Systems, the Key to e-Commerce Success
A form of knowledge management (KM), a decision support system (DSS) is basically an interactive, flexible, computer-based system that aids in the process of decision-making. Decision support systems…
- August 25th, 2008
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Despot Democracy in Action
Less than two weeks after Pervez Musharraf resigned as the president of Pakistan, there’s a rift within the Parliament. The Pakistan Muslim League led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with…
- August 23rd, 2008
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Implanted Chips Foil Identity Theft
I’m standing in the Wal-Mark check-out using my debit card, when a tall, skinny man with sunken eyes and goatee says… Goatee: “Pretty soon we’ll be payin’ for stuff with…
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Obama Picks Insider Over Change
The long anticipated democratic VP selection has been made as Obama chooses Washington insider, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, over others who could have echoed his message of change. Of course, Bide…
- August 21st, 2008
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Timetable Says U.S. Out of Iraq by 2011
Negotiators for the U.S. and Iraq have finally come to an agreement on the disposition of American forces in Iraq. The new security deal will require U.S. forces to leave Iraq cities and towns by nex…
- August 18th, 2008
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Woody Allen Rehearses His First Opera
(h/t: Opera Chic) Woody Allen is rehearsing Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi for the Las Angelas Opera. Evidently, Mark Stern, LA Opera Chairman and CEO, and friend of Allen’s, asked him a numbe…
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Obama Cries Foul
Coming off an inferior performance at the Saddleback debate, the Obama camp is saying McCain must have “cheated” because he seemed so well-prepared. Maybe McCain seemed so well-prepared,…
- August 16th, 2008
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Phelps Wins Eighth Gold, Breaks Spitz Record
Tonight (or rather Sunday morning in China), Michael Phelps won a record eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 4×100-meter medley relay team. With this win…
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Russian Defiance Continues
Not surprisingly, Russia continues to defy the international community by reneging on the ceasefire agreement and refusing to pull-out of Georgia. In fact, Russia is digging in, building ramparts aro…
- August 14th, 2008
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Russians Enable Ossetia Thugs
An South Ossetia gunman robbed two U.N. officials at gunpoint, taking their SUVs, while Russian soldiers watched. This is what the situation has deteriorated to, as the Russians refuse to withdraw fr…
- August 12th, 2008
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Lopsided Agreement Reached in Georgia
After clobbering Georgia for five days the Russians declared a provisional cease-fire. Agreeing to a deal brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Russian’s confirm Georgia’s sov…
- August 11th, 2008
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Russia Invades Georgia
Russia is now an invasion force, occupying the town of Gori, about 60 kilometers from Tbilisi, the capitol of Georgia. In the western part of the country, Russia crossed the border out of Abkhazia an…
- August 10th, 2008
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Georgia Crisis Expands; Update: Georgia Ready to Negotiate Withdrawal
Despite pulling out of South Ossetia to avoid an all-out war with Russia, the Georgians are finding themselves facing a second Russian-backed assault in another separatist territory. Early Sunday mor…
- August 9th, 2008
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The Convergence of Voice and Data Transport Networks
The general technology trend of infrastructure convergence or the coming together of various data and voice networks in simply the next step in e-business infrastructure evolution. Borne out of the n…
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Georgia Declares War on Russia
The Georgian parliament has declared war against Russia for the next 15 days as the civilian death toll in the breakaway republic of South Ossetia surpasses 2,000. For the third time in two days the…
- August 7th, 2008
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Bush Slams China on Human Rights on the Eve of Olympic Games
President Bush’s arrival in China to attend the Olympics opening ceremony comes on the heals of some pretty harsh words concerning the country’s dismal human rights record. Speaking to a…
- August 2nd, 2008
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Translating the GWOT
An interesting group decision support system is currently evolving to help fight the global war on terror (GWOT). A National Virtual Translation Center connects linguists embedded with troops on the…
