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General

Obituary: The demise of a once glorious California

I grew up believing in the California of achievable dreams, of justice, honor, freedom, fairness and respect.

Aug 17, 2013
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General

Internships: A replacement for a College degree?

In the short term, the lack of college education especially in technically challenging fields such as Information Technology, is more of a hindrance than a benefit, and an internship indeed provides a far more valuable real-world experience relevant to the actual workplace, but what happens when you reach the point where you wish to advance beyond that?

Jun 8, 2013
A rusted food bowl and slack chain in the snow in front of a doghouse The Dog House
Politics

When good men do nothing: Speaker Boehner asleep at the wheel.

There is a time when good men should stand up and say enough is enough.  Today, with new  Government scandals coming to light every day,  I thought that time had…

Jun 7, 2013
A distant doghouse beside a split-rail fence as snow falls The Dog House
Consumer review

Shelter-Skelter: A true story of death, deceit and betrayal at the Boise Humane Society animal shelter

I wrote this article a few year back when my wife & I used to volunteer for the Boise shelter… Fostering animals for the Boise Humane Society is at best,…

Apr 27, 2013
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General

Foreign outsourcing: Why companies go “off shore,” and the sacrifices involved.

Someone asked me recently why Accountants do not outsource their bookkeeping to companies outside the USA.  As someone with an interest in the bookkeeping industry, (I help my wife run…

Apr 27, 2013
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Consumer review

Hunger Games: “festival of human depravity”

Today I finally broke down and watched Hunger Games… It was a challenge, as a father, to sit through this piece of filth all through to the end, but lets…

Apr 4, 2013
A mason jar full of pennies on a feed store counter Feed Store
Tech

Guild Wars 2: A gamers review

I do have a few hobbies and one of them is playing an online game.  Yes, I know, the stereotypes abound regarding the antisocial single man living with his mother…

Mar 23, 2013
A wooden henhouse and fenced run with hens in morning light Pecking Order
Politics

Idaho’s Insurance exchange: Giving the Feds a stick to beat us with?

Idaho has taken the first steps towards creating a health insurance exchange for the state, but many do not agree with this decision.  Let’s take a look at how this…

Mar 7, 2013
A rooster mid-crow on a hay bale while the hens look on, unimpressed Pecking Order
Politics

A comedy of errors: This week’s Obama gun control & child safety speech by the numbers

In his speech, Obama mentioned a number of goals and his office released the following list outlining those goals in more detail.  So here’s the list and my take on…

Jan 18, 2013
A sulking dog peeking out of a doghouse doorway The Dog House
Tech

TechNews Daily Mangles Critique of Hobbit

I really hate it when I find someone spewing pure garbage in an attempt to grab attention and in this instance, I really got sucked in by this negative review which turned out to be pure trash...

Dec 30, 2012
A snow-covered kennel crate under a bare tree at first light The Dog House
Politics

Boehner retreats on taxes

Today, House Speaker Boehner sounded the clarion call for a full retreat on the conservative’s no tax pledge.  According to Fox News and Politico, House Speaker Boehner has declared that…

Dec 15, 2012
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General

The ins and outs of Climate Science: Scientists being less than scientific.

Have you tried to search for the word climate change lately?  Or global warming?  You will notice two things, the UN has completely canvassed the entire internet with its climate…

Nov 30, 2012
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