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“Bank” your gas savings–literally!
Business Economics energy Life Technology

“Bank” your gas savings–literally!

January 2, 2015January 2, 20151 min read

 Click the link below, to read about how to bank your gas savings.  It’s a quick tip, made quicker by your online banking app! Post

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Taxing “Because they do it” is Insanity
Economics government Taxes

Taxing “Because they do it” is Insanity

April 15, 2014July 15, 20142 min read

Many say that PA needs to follow the lead of other Natural Gas producing states, and have a severance tax on natural gas. That we

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gas, natural gas, Penn, Pennsylvania, State Taxes, Tax Burdens, Taxes
Let “Washington” Pay For It (Really?)
Commentary Economics government Health Life

Let “Washington” Pay For It (Really?)

October 2, 2013July 15, 20143 min read

A good friend posted an article on Facebook that purports to explain why the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) scares the Republicans. The article posits that the

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debt, deficit, government spending, healthcare, taxation, Taxes
Business Commentary Economics Education

The “Cost” of college, and why Tuition should be replaced by Sponsorship

June 5, 20123 min read

Once again, Dean Dad poses an interesting question.  He asks what one year of college should cost. Asking what a year of college “should” cost

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College, Community College Dean, Education, scholarship, tuition
Business Commentary Economics Education Life

US Sues Apple, Publishers

April 13, 20121 min read

We talk about the lawsuit brought by the US in the most recent Real Tech for Real People, Episode 110.  While we share our thoughts

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Amazon, apple, eBooks, Kindle, lawsuits, pricing, Publishers
automotive Business Economics Education energy transportation

Environmentally aware, or simply a “show off?”

April 4, 20123 min read

Back in 2007 I bought a Civic Hybrid.  At the time I “ran the numbers” and decided that the purchase made both economic and environmental

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Business Commentary Economics Life Military

Easing the Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Workforce

November 27, 20112 min read

Genesis 10 is a company that focuses on delivering performance and matching the right people to the right tasks for companies. They have also started

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Business Economics Education Technology

When consumers don’t drive the market…

September 23, 2011September 23, 20115 min read

Who are the consumers of textbooks? And how do you define a consumer? We had this discussion recently on the podcast Real Tech for Real

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consumers, eBooks, Economics, Education, etextbooks, Technology, textbooks
Business Commentary Economics Life Technology

AT&T Unveils their “Incentives”

June 7, 20103 min read

This article in the NY Times continues the hand-wringing concerning the new AT&T data plans.  For those that haven’t heard, AT&T is doing away with

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apple, AT&T, Cellphone, Incentives
Commentary Economics Education Taxes

Right to Privacy, abortion, and paying your taxes?

May 11, 20105 min read

The connectedness of… a newly selected nominee to the US Supreme Court, the abortion issue… Arizona immigration law… and a Pennsylvania tax amnesty commercial? Privacy.

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Abortion, Big Brother, George Orwell, government, Privacy, Right to Privacy, Taxes

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