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Archive for July, 2008

Yeah, Only in Your Dreams!

Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in Politics, media, science | No Comments »

This blog is directed to my old school buddy Harvey. Since we have both been doing a curmudgeon act about the up coming election, I'm tempted to write a lengthy blog about an interesting dream I had last night. But first, ...

We have to do all of the above

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Politics, media, science | No Comments »

Kids, this is about the energy policy of America. But first, grandpa, would like to tell you about a meeting at work when I asked for support and resources on a project by saying; "to be successful on this project, we have to ...

Can the sleeping giant be awakened again?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Politics, media, science | No Comments »

Japanese admiral Yamamoto was quoted as saying after the attack on Pearl Harbor; "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." Can the complacent over weight giant be awakened ...

Happy Birthday Nick 7-17-2008

Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in family | No Comments »

I read some where that non linear thinkers are often the great inventors and entrepreneurs. Most people are linear thinkers who do things in a straight, conventional well prescribed  way. Maybe I'm wrong Nick, but I have a feeling that ...

An idea a day

Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in family, science | No Comments »

Back in the early 80s I thought if I wanted to be an entrepreneur, I needed to have a good idea. And so I decided to try to generate an idea every day. One idea then, was to install bar codes ...