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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 Commentary energy

Nissan’s Commercial–Not the Message the Intended

April 4, 2012April 4, 20121 min read

Hopefully you have all seen this commercial by now.  I want you to watch it closely, and really think about what you first think (or

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Commentary Education Life

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT:

February 21, 2012February 21, 20123 min read

I sent this letter to the President of the School Board.  I wanted to share it with you all as well, and if you support

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Cumberland Valley, CV THON, CVHS, Drivers' Education, School District, THON
Commentary government Life

Private Rights vs Public Good–who should win?

January 29, 2012February 5, 20123 min read

Update:  The Citizen, Bobby Maguire, was given permission to use a 33′ right of way.  In exchange for his use (not ownership) of 1/2 an

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Business, Development, Fish and Game Commission, Life, Nature, PA Park Commission, Rose Valley Lake
Business Commentary Logistics Supply Chain Technology

Digital Textbooks the Apple Way–the “right” way?

January 24, 20122 min read

I have many thoughts on digital textbooks, and you have all had an opportunity to read them here.   Apple has made their “big move”

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Business Commentary

Transparency, Secrecy, and Confidentiality (and Penn State)

January 11, 20129 min read

Amongst all the anger, hurt, and raw emotions surrounding the Jerry Sandusky and the toppling of the Penn State Leadership (including the forced removal of

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Confidentiality, Governance, Penn State, secrecy, Transparency
Business Commentary government Penn State

what is transparency?

January 9, 20121 min read

Transparency has been in the news not only with the occupy movement, but also with penn state following the big scandal.   But what is

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Business, government, Penn State, Transparency
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 Commentary Education Life Social Networking

Your life, as Venn (Diagrams)

June 21, 20112 min read

One of the challenges I face is figuring out how to share my various [work interests/hobbies] in a way that shows the relationship between them.

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explaining one's self, explanation, focus, Gina Trapani, Life, research, self management, venn, venn diagrams
Commentary government Life

My Son writes–A College Student’s views on Bin Laden’s death

May 3, 20111 min read

My son wrote (using twitter) quite elegantly about not only the jubilation that he and 15,000 others felt Sunday night upon hearing that the US

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bin laden, celebration, death, family, generations, son

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