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Coursera & the Future of Yesterday
A nice overview of what a motivated person got out of a Coursera offering on Greek & Roman mythology. Makes me want to do it and possibly see which of my friends would like to do it with me. The… Continue reading
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Originally posted on WYRD ATTRACTIONS: See what we are doing, is we’re bringing up children and educating to live the same sort of lives we are living. In order that they may justify themselves and find satisfaction in life by bringing… Continue reading
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United States of ALEC >> Bill Moyers
Welcome, to a story that’s been unfolding for more than 30 years but has gone largely untold. That’s the way the central characters wanted it. They were smart and understood something very important: that they might more easily get what… Continue reading
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Weekend Wisdom: The One Who Flies Solo Has the Strongest Wings
Originally posted on Life Out of the Box: Stand up for something, even if it means standing alone. Because often times, the one who flies solo has the strongest wings. Continue reading
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The Death Of Paper
Going digital. Continue reading
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Tax Incentives to Companies Bleeding Towns Dry, With Few Results
A lot of the abatements & other supports to bring in business to townships & cities centers on one main process: job creation. Yet nobody tracks any meaningful statistics to see if the economic argument holds up. Yes we can… Continue reading
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The Philosophy Behind Amazon Web Services’ Cloud Strategy
Amazon has a very interesting model. I am not saying that I recommend everyone use online shopping and let local retailers/wholesalers go by the wayside. But to understand what local shops are up against in the next 20 years, you… Continue reading
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The Irony of Right-Wing Secessionist Fantasies | The Nation
In the wake of Obama’s victory, citizens in several states submitted petitions to secede from the United States. It is something of an irony that the very states seeking secession from “big government”—like Louisiana and Alabama—have been among the top… Continue reading
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