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THE SUMMER TRIANGLE

Our stars mock us.  I realized that this morning when I read about the Summer Triangle which will appear tonight in the eastern sky just after dark. There are three stars in the Summer Triangle and while they appear to … Continue reading

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TWO AMERICAS, ONE STORM

NOTE:  It’s been kind of hard to keep up with my weekly blog entries lately… so thanks for staying with this site for the last few weeks. I am working on final edits for my second book (“Fighting For Ms. … Continue reading

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A RABBLE OF INNOVATORS ON THE FAST COMPANY LAWN

This week, the publication Fast Company released its annual survey it calls the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the world. Here is the top 10: #1 Facebook #2 Amazon #3 Apple #4 Google #5 Huawei #6 First Solar #7 … Continue reading

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THE LAUREATE

I woke up to news pulsing through Twitter that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. Really?  He won it?  He’s not just  ”a candidate in the running”… but he actually won the thing? That’s extraordinary! Just last week … Continue reading

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DANCING FOR FUNHOUSE MIRRORS

I just looked at the calendar on my IPhone and it says I am supposed to go back to work on Monday.  So be it.  I haven’t really left my work anyway… I have been messing with stuff for the … Continue reading

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