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July 4, 2010

You are independent, right?

For my American friends, happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2009

Patriot

It's Independence Day, the day in history when the United States declared independence from the Crown of England.

June 16, 2009

How exactly is this making a difference?

I have a serious question for everyone who's not in the country of Iran but is participating in the various Iran memes floating around the social media world, such as changing your location or making your avatar green. I want to hear your thoughts and debate on this.

February 9, 2009

Yes, you're in a depression

There's no formal economic definition of a depression like there is a recession. That said, a depression is basically a really bad recession. The current environment fits that description aptly. Despite wishes to the contrary, more folks are realizing that we are in the midst of a new depression.

November 23, 2008

Obama's vetting process is a good thing

I saw this story on CNN about the vetting process for the Obama administration being too cautious and too meticulous:

November 7, 2008

What marketing should learn from the Obama campaign

Barack Obama won the presidency on a combination of many factors, but one often overlooked by marketing is the absolutely essential use of data. Obama's campaign under manager David Plouffe was a data machine. Consider:

November 5, 2008

President Obama: A Digital New Deal?

I'm very happy that Barack Obama won the presidency of the United States.

November 4, 2008

Go vote!

I don't care who you vote for, just that you vote. Go vote today!

November 3, 2008

Time to keep our promise

Earlier this year, we asked our politicians to stand against the bailout, knowing that it would turn into a huge payday for a select few on Wall Street and not help Main Street America. Some did. Some did not. We've seen since then how badly abused our trust was, how badly abused our taxpayer dollars are being managed.

September 29, 2008

My presidential address on the economy

I figured I'd have some fun and provide a different perspective on the economy. Here's a link to today's special from the Financial Aid Podcast - my wishful presidential address.