Major Court Ruling on Race and Patient Hospital Rights Today

Remember the ground breaking, massive generational study the Pew Research Center released?  The one that showed that despite all of their good qualities, a vast majority of the so-called “silent generation” (those born prior to 1928) and, to a somewhat lesser degree the “greatest generation” (those born from 1928 through 1945) were, on many issues [...]

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The Reason I Love America …

In the past 30 or 60 days, the amount I charged and then immediately paid off on the company’s American Express card for small costs like office supplies, software, and hosting fees was more than the current market value of the house where I grew up as a child … and it is the slowest [...]

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How to Marry a Millionaire – An Economic Update on the 1953 Film

In 1953, a great movie starring Lauren Bacall, Bette Grable and Marilyn Monroe was released called How to Marry a Millionaire.  I got curious as to how much money it would take to equal the same net worth today so I did an inflation adjustment because I wanted to know how big their motivation was [...]

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Serious Questions … Do You Have Any Answers?

If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth? How fast do hotcakes sell? Why is there a disclaimer on the Allstate Auto Insurance commercials that says “Not available in all states”? How far east can you go before you’re heading west? Do dentists [...]

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Why the iPhone Will Continue to Dominate the Smart Phone Market Even if It Doesn’t Have the Biggest Screen or Fastest Processor

It All Comes Down to the Existing Investment Consumers Have Made in their iTunes Library of Music, Movies, Games, Apps, and Television Shows It seems that a handful of tech folks and business bloggers – and, in fact, even my own brother – don’t seem to understand that the reason people choose the iPhone over [...]

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On Tonight’s Menu: The Julia Child Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Two of our best friends are visiting from Ohio this weekend and so we decided to try the now-famous Julia Child beef bourguignon recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  After seeing the movie Julie & Julia last Sunday with my mom, everyone thought it would be fun to give it a go. We [...]

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