An American Businessman’s Letter to Obama

Here are excerpts from a real American businessman’s letter to Obama. He is Corey Miller, a 54 year old high school graduate who started a water well drilling company when he was 29. There are millions of other entrepreneurs out there who can identify with Corey; two of them are in my family.
Entrepreneurship is the heartbeat [...]

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Great Halloween Costumes

I’ve never been one to really go “all out” on Halloween and, most of the time, I end up just dressing up as a witch, if anything. Despite my less than overwhelming enthusiasm for Halloween, I’ve got to hand it to the creative folks that came up with these wacky costumes:

LEGO people. Simple, yet brilliant.

A [...]

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Quote of the Day

“As I have traveled across the country, I have been astounded just how many of our fellow citizens feel strongly about their constitutional rights but have no idea what they are, or for that matter, what the Constitution says. I am not suggesting that they become Constitutional scholars — whatever that means. I am suggesting, [...]

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One Little Piggy Went to Market….Another Beat Up a Lion

We all deal with a little B.S. every once and a while – at work, from friends and family, and even from everyday “Joe the Plumber’s” that we run into at the store or on the subway. Well, the next time someone tries to push you around, take advantage of you, or stands in your way, think [...]

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Will the Patriots Make the Playoffs?

They’re 3-2, playing very inconsistent football, and Buffalo seems to be a factor in the division. But after five games it’s time to get off the fence and make your prediction.

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“Schwag Hag” for a Day

I frequently attend industry conferences for work and there are always two consistent elements at any conference: A) schwag (i.e. free stuff handed out by the exhibitors and sponsors) and B) schwag hags (i.e. people – some slightly resembling trolls such as the fluorescent haired creatures to the right – that roam the show floor [...]

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‘Cause if ever there was a reason to drink

The Club for Growth notes that over the last six months, Budweiser’s stock is up nearly 30% while the S&P 500 has dropped by about 30%. Hmmm…maybe there is a way out of this mess (click to see the way out): 

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Probably won’t be the hot toy for Christmas ‘08

Parents are outraged by this freaky looking doll that utters pro-Islam and satanic messages. People insist they can hear Fisher-Price’s “Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo” saying “Islam is the light” and “Satan is king.”
…don’t try pulling out the batteries….you’ll just makes it angrier

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Outside of Austin

In addition to our experience at the ACL festival last week, we also had lots of time to just enjoy the city of Austin while in Texas. We did A LOT of walking in the city, visited the State Capitol grounds and the Texas State History Museum, ate some great food, and window-shopped (for the [...]

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Buzz Back at the Homestead

It can be difficult to come up with a steady stream of blog post topics, but there is nothing like a week of great experiences (and a week off from work and blogging) to renew your creativity and inspire a number of new ideas. I could probably come up with about a dozen posts or [...]

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