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“The Joys of Frugality”
There it was, right on the cover of Parade magazine in my Sunday hometown newspaper. An article titled, “The Joys of Frugality.” Finally. Being thrifty…
May 19, 2009
How to Get 15 Years’ Experience in 10 Years
Terry J. Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s, quoting his father’s advice to him (New York Times, April 12, 2009): “You just have to work harder. ‘If…
May 5, 2009
Can You Handle It For Now?
A friend of mine was a college athlete. At times his levels of exertion and exhaustion were so great he could be in intense physical…
April 30, 2009
“10-10-10”
What, pray tell, does “10-10-10” stand for? “10-10-10” is the title of Suzy Welch’s (Jack Welch’s wife, he of G.E. fame) new book: “10-10-10: 10…
April 28, 2009
Want to Add Years to Your Life? Happy Years?
I have the secret. The fountain of youth. Or at least the secret of a longer life, a happier longer life! What is the cost…
April 27, 2009
“That’s what calculators are for…” NOT!
Macy’s CEO, Terry J. Lundgren, was quoted recently in the New York Times saying the most recent business school graduates are weak in math. In…
April 21, 2009
PopCap: Too Big to Fail = Failure of Anti-Trust Legislation
(A Populist Capitalist Blog) With all the bailouts, as Congress and the Administration attempt to keep the economy from sinking, the good news is that…
April 10, 2009
We Create Our Own Traps
I’m fat because I eat. I eat because I’m alone. I’m alone because I’m fat. (Image from www.PostSecrets.com) It is easy to critique the follies of…
March 31, 2009
Privacy is an Illusion
A Canadian filmmaker who is blind in one eye announced plans to have a mini-camera installed in his prosthetic eye in order to make documentaries…
March 20, 2009
“Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions”
“Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions,” by Zachary Shore. Shore is a professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. In “Blunder”…
March 17, 2009
PopCap: Massive Failure of Morality and Regulation, Not Capitalism
(A Populist Capitalist Blog) The current economic crisis is the result of a massive failure of morality and regulation, not a blanket indictment of capitalism…
March 13, 2009