Anyone who reads this blog knows that I am very much against the two-party duopoly on the presidential debates. Some of the third parties and independents have spent a tremendous amount of time and money to get their candidates on the ballots and they should have a voice in the debates. For background on this [...]
Learn more...When I started this blog, I did so to meet a personal challenge. My goal was to see if I could blog each and every day, see what would happen in terms of traffic and page rank by doing so, and get some creative flow going. So far, so good! I’ve hit 120 articles and [...]
Learn more...It’s election time again and many people will be tuned into the debates. McCain has announced that he will participate, so everything’s a go. From a tech perspective, there are some awesome developments.
Micro-Blogging the Debates with Current and Twitter
Current and Twitter have partnered in what they call the “Hack the Debates” project, which will broadcast as [...]
Learn more...Those of us small business owners and entrepreneurs may have a different take on politics because of the taxes, regulations and paperwork we’re faced with. I reported on the escalating cost of government and mountains of regulation last month and am convinced that the burden of government and its recent history of bailing out large [...]
Learn more...The United States is one of the few countries that limits the election process to two parties, offering voters one of two extremes or, as many put it, voting for “the lesser of two evils.” While there are third party options, an independent or third party faces major hurdles in both finances and time in [...]
Learn more...Labor Day has been celebrated in America since 1882.
According to the United States Department of Labor, the holiday was first celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, per the city’s Central Labor Union’s proposed plans. A year later, the Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday. The Central Labor Union [...]
The following release is so well written, I am just going to publish it verbatim. The hypocrisy of our supposed democratic election process reveals the bias and strong-armed tactics we, as voters, are faced with if we want to make our own decisions. It’s no wonder so many people refuse to vote.
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This weekend, Zogby published its presidential poll results for the ten “battleground” states and found that McCain is beginning make gains. The polls revealed another trend: The “dark horse” candidate, Bob Barr, is making strides. As a matter of fact, the Libertarian has double digits in two contested states:
Nevada – 10%
New Hampshire [...]
If you’re planning on retiring at the minimum Social Security retirement age, some would deem you as “selfish and unpatriotic.”
Personally, I plan to work into my 60s, 70s, 80s and if I’m around long enough, into my 90s because I am self employed and I like what I do, not because “the government tells me [...]
The Gross National Debt
This blog is geared for small, mom and pop types of businesses run by people who may not have extensive computer training or knowledge about the Internet. I’m sharing answers to common questions that I get from small business owners who desperately need help with their computers or who have a [...]
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