Category Archives: Thoughts

Know The System

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Consume Only?

I recently listened to Paul Wheaton‘s  ‘beyond organic’ podcast and he mentioned some interesting, thought-provoking things.  One of the topics was the idea of consuming vs participating in relation to information passed around or available on the Internet.  He made the … Continue reading

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Dan Carlin’s latest podcast discussed a concept that has interested me for a very long time:  How to use Internet technology to replace our corrupt elected officials with the actual will of the public.  I thought it would require some … Continue reading

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3 Terrible Things from 1913

There were 3 huge ‘events’ that occurred in the USA in 1913 that have a great impact on our lives today.  Any one of them alone was a big deal, a very big deal, but the fact that all three of … Continue reading

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Picture of Oiled Bird

An oiled bird sits on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast after being drenched in oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) —- We have an addiction … Continue reading

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Right and Left Not So Important

When BO took office last year, I was sad for several good reasons, but one thing I felt was true: “we just traded one group of elitist leaders for another group of elitist leaders”. If you were a BO supporter … Continue reading

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The Christmas Sweater

I just finished reading Glenn Beck‘s book “The Christmas Sweater“.  He tells a story of his own childhood, receiving a hand-made sweater for Christmas even though he really wanted a cool bicycle.  This is one of the few books that … Continue reading

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My Texas Tech / Leach Prediction

Like most every other person that has any interest in Texas Tech University, I have been consumed with the unfolding story of Coach Mike Leach’s firing this week. I don’t want to believe this whole thing is about money and … Continue reading

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