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To Pay or Not to Pay… That is the Question?

Some of the most famous words in marketing and advertising are: “But Wait… There's More!” With TV infomercials, it's often associated with getting people to see all of the FREE extra stuff you can get if you act fast. Note… everybody gets that extra stuff—usually cheap crap to make you feel like you can't get…

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You've Got To Know When…

November 1st, 2014… a day that will live in infamy (on the internet). The biggest news stories were: A judge in Maine rejected a strict Ebola quarantine for nurse Kaci Hickox Political unrest in Burkina Faso A hit-and-run incident in Santa Ana, California killed three 13-year-old girls The release of retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew…

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What's the Deal with 2025?

This time of year, the two weeks around Christmas and New Year's, always seem like a blur. It's hard to remember what day today is, especially when both holidays fall in the middle of a week. Business generally grinds to a halt with people and companies taking vacations. TV is filled with retrospectives of the…

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The Mysteries of LinkedIn?

One of the world's great mysteries is the Bermuda Triangle. This area in the western North Atlantic Ocean, roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, has long been the subject of mystery and speculation. Ships and planes tend to enter and then disappear from it. On average, it is claimed that four planes and…

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The Original Inbox

I am a music geek… and I loves me some Pink Floyd. David Gillmore is amazing, and their songs are well-produced and thought-provoking. One of my favorites is “Welcome to the Machine” which explores themes of disillusionment, alienation, and the dehumanizing effects of systems of power, particularly in the music industry. I also believe as…

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Reach Out… Reach Out and Touch Someone

Back in the 1980s, I worked for Ma Bell, better known as AT&T or Western Electric. It was the only game in town and a total monopoly. In 1984, it was broken up with AT&T owning the long-distance game and the Baby Bells owning local service. Those nine new companies lacked the resources to upgrade…

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