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“Damn” was her audible response
I recently heard a surprising story: A female CEO was briefed on a stellar candidate for a top job at her company. “Sounds ideal,” she said to the group in the room. “Male or female?” Male was the answer. “Damn” was her audible response. The guy wasn’t even interviewed. Why Are Men SilentSearch BIS
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- “This has been the coldest season with the most ice since we started Arctic Watch in 2000. Almost no whales. The NWPassage is still blocked with ice. Some of the bays still have not melted!”
Richard weber, owner/operater Arctic Watch Generation Screwed
And rather than follow the conventional path of indebting yourself for 13-years so that you can attend university for four, and then fork over the bulk of your pay to the government, instead focus on learning tangible, valuable skills overseas.Government Cheese
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After Cruz Has Said His Piece . . .
After Cruz Has Said His Piece . . . – Ricochet.com. Unlike Troy and many others, I think that there is a point to Ted Cruz’ grandstanding and to what the House Republicans did when they sent up a budget … Continue reading
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Quantitative easing…
QE Worked For The Weimar Republic For A Little While Too | Zero Hedge. Like the Weimar Republic, the U.S. economy is also struggling and like the Weimar Republic, the U.S. government is absolutely drowning in … Continue reading
Blogging to resume…..
Hi everyone, all one or two of you. Blogging will resume shortly. Our family was minorilyvery slightly impacted by the flooding with the exception of Comcast cable/internet. I took up temporary work quarters in Boulder (I work out of my home … Continue reading
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This Is What Happens When Citizens Get Fed Up Over Speed Cameras
This Is What Happens When Citizens Get Fed Up Over Speed Cameras | Video | TheBlaze.com. Some commenting on the post seem to agree. Here are a few: Everytime I drive past one, I secretly wish someone would do … Continue reading
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“Politicians are people who use power to help one group at the expense of others….
…Public interest seldom plays much of a role.” Notes Glenn Reynolds.
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Hey, maybe a Hurricane – Hypothetical Hurricane “Gabrielle”
Weather Nerd » Hypothetical Hurricane “Gabrielle” to eventually threaten Florida or Gulf? Maybe..
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Pawn Shops Boom
Pawn Shops Boom as Consumer Retail Banking Retreats | The Volokh ConspiracyThe Volokh Conspiracy. Here’s the New York Times article as it’s not linked in the Volokh post. Platinum Card and Text Alert, via Pawnshop The Huffington Post, commenting on … Continue reading
Global Warming Expedition Foiled By Ice
Global Warming Expedition Foiled By Ice | Power Line. So the expedition is being abandoned. Did this experience cause any second thoughts on the global warming campaign? Of course not! Let me extract this quote as well…. “This has been … Continue reading
“Why Are There So Few Conservatives in Higher Education, and Does It Matter?”
Steven Hayward: Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy addresses conservatism in higher ed | Alumni Association. The presentation, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, is titled “Why Are There So Few Conservatives in Higher Education, and Does It … Continue reading
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The Great Shift: Labor Force Participation Graphs
From The Great Shift: Where Have All the Workers Gone (download pdf by clicking link). I have included both graphs for labor force participation so it doesn’t appear I’m “cherry picking” In post-recession America, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) — or percentage … Continue reading
Labor Participation Rate
So hey, let’s increase the minimum wage, that should address the problem: Labor Participation Rate Hits 34-Year Low. The percentage of Americans who have a job or are looking for one, known as the labor force participation rate (LFPR), has … Continue reading
Strike for a living wage
Fast food strike gets super-sized over wages – Yahoo! Finance. The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousands of workers at fast-food restaurants in 50 U.S. cities walked off the job to demand a “decent” wage. From … Continue reading
Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide
I volunteer to walk the picket line and work for no wages: Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide – AP News .
Slowest Start To A Hurricane Season On Record
Slowest Start To A Hurricane Season On Record | Real Science. Obama’s presidency has also seen the fewest US hurricane landfalls of any president. Three hurricanes have hit the US while he was in office, compared to twenty-six while Grover … Continue reading
Fast-food workers urged to stage nationwide strike
A very employee friendly article from Erik Sherman. The comments, now that’s another story altogether! Fast-food workers urged to stage nationwide strike – CBS News. Idiots.
Asparagus outside the castle walls, fried food on the inside
Burp: On Vineyard, Obama lunches on fried shrimp, fried oysters, onion rings, french fries | WashingtonExaminer.com.
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Climate change settled science
Settled science: Interior Secretary: I don’t want any climate-change deniers in my department | WashingtonExaminer.com. The 24 square miles surrounded by reality has an “inside the beltway” edition.
Public Hearing Announcement: PID (tax) on ballot for subdivision paving
Public hearing and resolution for Boulder County Subdivision Paving Public Improvement District. Per the PID statute, a Public Hearing is scheduled to consider 1) the sufficiency of the petition that was filed to organize the district, 2) whether the proposed … Continue reading
The Big Picture case against Boulder Municipalization
Anita Oswald: How deep do our pockets go in Boulder? – Boulder Daily Camera. I feel like the kid in The Emperor’s New Clothes every time I read a new and outrageously, expensive proposal for municipalization or the civic center … Continue reading
Counting by Race at Hillsdale
Counting by Race at Hillsdale | Online Library of Law and Liberty. You can’t make this stuff up.
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