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Taking the Politics out of Immigration

I have wanted to write a new blog on immigration for some time now. Especially since I think there are politicians in both parties using it as a political scare tactic rather than looking for real and tough solutions that … Continue reading

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High-Speed Rails and Electric Vehicles Driving Us Broke

Warning: This post is rated S for heavy use of sarcasm. We have a unique brand of crazy here in California – a special hubris that believes that regulators and bureaucrats can change the future and steer technology and the … Continue reading

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What’s the Opposite of Super?

If ever there were a poorly named experiment in political dysfunction, it must be the “Super Committee”. The antonyms of “super” are a better fit for the political pansies in our legislature. Consider that these twelve “statesmen” were asked to … Continue reading

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The Road to Hell is Paved with Government Intervention

Who decided that all injustices in the world are the responsibility of the federal government to rectify? What makes us think that the federal government is better at managing our lives and our businesses than we are? Like many people, … Continue reading

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Tucson, We Have a Problem

I realize that I haven’t written a blog in months. It was this whole quit my job, start my own business thing that got in the way. I still think of things that I want to say and I often … Continue reading

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Governing and the Protests Thereof – the How and the Why

Like many people, I have been watching closely what has been going on in Wisconsin and in other states with public employee pension reform and protests. I understand that most conservatives believe that public employee pensions and benefits are bankrupting … Continue reading

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One Journalist Who Gets It

Today’s column by HuffPost Business Editor Peter Goodman is both inspiring and a breath of fresh air.  His blog is aimed at the role of journalists today, and how media today has contributed to the false notion that the important … Continue reading

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50 Examples of Diversity: The United States of America

I love California. I am typing this blog right now on my patio. It is mid January and it is 80 degrees outside. The sun, blue skies, warm breeze and palm trees are such a part of my life that I … Continue reading

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The Importance of an Open Mind

I had a chance recently to catch “True Grit” with the family – the remake of the 1972 classic starring Jeff Bridges in the John Wayne role.  Like most, I really liked the original classic, but I was excited about … Continue reading

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Keeping the Season … Free from Politics

Every year we all receive forwarded e-mails with inspirational holiday messages, be it thinking about our troops during the season, “keeping the Christ in Christmas” or remembering the “reason for the season.” They are mostly inspirational messages produced by a … Continue reading

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