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Health Care Reform Debate and Lack of Trust in Congress

March 19, 2010 By Brian Leave a Comment

As we approach a vote by Congress this weekend on health care reform, it's becoming clear that health care is not the issue at all. It's lack of trust in Congress. In today's Wall Street Journal, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy, Government, health, Health Care, Politics, Power Tagged With: health, health care reform, health costs, health legislation, healthcare reform in the united states, Politics, recession, social issues, taxes

Living in Silicon Valley: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

October 31, 2009 By Brian Leave a Comment

Something is terribly, terribly wrong in Silicon Valley. Probably the rest of the nation too. But, as they say, everything starts in California then heads east. So whatever's happening here will soon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Transportation Tagged With: economy, public transportation, recession, san jose, silicon valley, taxes

Can Silicon Valley and Wall Street Learn from Wyoming?

October 22, 2009 By Brian Leave a Comment

Wyoming, population 533,000, is experiencing its 8th straight year of population growth. What does Wyoming know that Silicon Valley doesn't? Slower economic growth, less dependence on technology and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, Government, Jobs, Local Government, Politics, Power, Retail Tagged With: economy, insurance companies, recession, retail sales, silicon valley, taxes, unemployment

Can Silicon Valley and Wall Street Learn from Wyoming?

Wyoming, population 533,000, is experiencing its 8th straight year of population growth. What does Wyoming know that Silicon Valley doesn’t? Slower economic growth, less dependence on technology and adopting green energy has kept its unemployment rate at 6.8%. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts concluded that the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed early [...]

Time to Think in a Wizard of Oz World

In the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy and her friends–the scarecrow, the lion and the tin man–had one thing they each lacked. The tin man had no heart; the lion, no courage, the scarecrow, no brain; Dorothy, no home. Only Toto, the dog, and the Good Witch and Bad Witch seemed satisfied with their [...]

Icebergs Wandering to New Zealand Create New Economic Opportunities

CNN reported icebergs that broke off Antarctic ice shelves are heading for New Zealand. One measuring 30 feet high is now 160 miles southeast of New Zealand’s Stewart Island. Satellite photos indicate they’re hundreds of icebergs roaming throughout the Pacific. Unlike tornadoes, hurricanes, earth quakes, tsunamis, oil slicks and human junk floating in the oceans, [...]

Blog Crime and Copyright Infringment

Checked your blog for content theft lately? While the Internet has become an essential part of our lives, it’s also a rip-off channel for blog crime and copyright infringement thieves who steal copyrighted material. People steal intellectual property when copying your blog content to their sites. Sending threatening letters about copyright infringement to website and [...]

Birke Baehr at TED Talks About Food Supply

Young Kid–Birke Baehr–Wows TED Crowd About Food Supply

TED talks and videos, if you’ve seen them, bring incredible, brilliant minds to the world at no cost. I urge you to subscribe to email notifications of current, short videos, also available on iTunes. Birke Baehr, an eleven-year old kid, blew the crowd away speaking about organic vs. our mass-produced meat and other staples. Don’t [...]

California is Broke: Clip & Mail Your Coupons to Sacramento

Around two years ago I proposed in a blog post that citizens and non-citizens of the State of California donate their unused gift cards to balance California’s budget. Yes, I know others have claimed they were the first to come up with this cost-saving idea but, I hasten to remind everyone, it was me. Well, [...]

Smart Meters Invade Northern California

Over the past two years, so-called wireless “smart meters” to measure electricity have been installed in millions of Northern California homes by PG&E, our utility company. The company claims with great fervor that smart meters are accurate to a nano-kilowatt; home owners beg to differ, saying their electric bills have risen 20%-30% or more since [...]

Surf Dog Makes Waves Doing What She Loves to Do

Recently I wrote a piece on doing what you like doing to find a a satisfying job and career. My main point: “follow your bliss,” as philosopher Joseph Campbell frequently wrote. Turns out that doing what turns you on also applies to human companions like Surf Dog. You see, Ricochet, who was trained as a [...]

Living in Silicon Valley: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Can Silicon Valley and Wall Street Learn from Wyoming?

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Can Silicon Valley and Wall Street Learn from Wyoming?

Time to Think in a Wizard of Oz World

Icebergs Wandering to New Zealand Create New Economic Opportunities

Blog Crime and Copyright Infringment

Young Kid–Birke Baehr–Wows TED Crowd About Food Supply

California is Broke: Clip & Mail Your Coupons to Sacramento

Smart Meters Invade Northern California

Surf Dog Makes Waves Doing What She Loves to Do