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Random news articles that catch my eye, may have propinquity or relevance to a particular item of interest, or may just be information I think needs to be shared.

PBS Documentary on Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Does anyone remember the Space Shuttle Disaster?  That was 10 years ago this month.  Well, I’ve known about this documentary for about 8 years.  When I first heard about it, the story was around the “Tiny Torah”.  It has since made its way to a PBS documentary.  Below, is a note from a friend of …

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Water is a growing global issue. Here is an article on how free isn’t always best.

Water is a growing global issue. Here is a great perspective the economic “cost” of water. Sometimes free isn’t the best http://ow.ly/9RXnT This article outlines how free water; one where you have to wait in line, all day long, never knowing if or when the water may flow, is actually a limiting and debilitating way to love. …

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Water is a growing global issue. Here is an article on how free isn’t always best.

Water is a growing global issue. Here is a great perspective the economic “cost” of water. Sometimes free isn’t the best http://ow.ly/9RXnT This article outlines how free water; one where you have to wait in line, all day long, never knowing if or when the water may flow, is actually a limiting and debilitating way to love. …

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What makes a good conference? CGI would know.

I had the privilege recently to attend the CGI event in New York. This is the Clinton Global Initiative, which was the brain child of a longtime associate of President Bill Clinton. I’ve attended conferences all over the world; as an attendee, participant, and panelists, and CGI is truly unique. What makes this conference special? …

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The Seeding of America- How to create a Micro-Loan economy

I was thinking the other day as I watched the news of the Solyndra collapse, that there has to be a better way. To begin, I’m not against the fact Solyndra got a loan. What I think more about is the difference in approach. To me, Solyndra is like planting one tree and “hoping” it …

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As I had predicted- Groupon is Fudging the numbers

I had stated many months back that I really felt the Groupon numbers were over inflated. Well, they just restated to the amount of $400 Million—LESS! For those of you not familiar with Groupon, they are a Chicago based company that provides Group Coupons around a hot new space of “daily deals”. What Groupon (as …

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As I had predicted- Groupon is Fudging the numbers

I had stated many months back that I really felt the Groupon numbers were over inflated. Well, they just restated to the amount of $400 Million—LESS! For those of you not familiar with Groupon, they are a Chicago based company that provides Group Coupons around a hot new space of “daily deals”. What Groupon (as …

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