Monthly Archives: December 2010

Shoes Make a Girl Feel Sexy, What are You Selling?

I have four older sisters, yet I discover new things about women all the time.  While I have known that women love to shop, I never really thought about the motivations behind it.  Recently while visiting New Orleans with my [...]

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Commuting Costs: What is the Right Formula?

There is a great info graphic on commuting on Bundle this month.

It is problematic in my opinion.  It is primarily weighted by automobile cost and gas consumption.  These are important factors especially when factoring in damage to our environment and [...]

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Sunday Book Review: The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I had no idea what to expect about this book. [...]

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Political Bites: Favorite Charities

Charities are struggling. What’s your favorite, and how can readers help?
I have a passion for Downtown Chandler and support what the Downtown Chandler Community Foundation is doing to revitalize a key part of Chandler. The best form of involvement [...]

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The Creative Virus Known As Gangplank

I was invited to be on Your Triple Bottom Line, a radio show in the Phoenix market on KNFX 1100AM to talk about Gangplank.  I had a great time with the hosts and the experience of doing live radio was [...]

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Policital Bites: Improving Education

What can be done to produce a more educated workforce in the Southeast Valley?
The core building blocks of innovation are chaos, creativity and collaboration.  Our current educational system places little to no value on any of these traits.  It applies [...]

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Political Bites: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Should Southeast Valley cities regulate medical marijuana dispensary locations?
It probably makes sense to help properly locate dispensaries using some form of zoning.  However, regulating by creating ordinances above and beyond the state law will only incur costs for enforcement by [...]

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