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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Political Bites : Sheriff Can’t Recall Past
Will the sheriff’s assertion that he “doesn’t recall” details of a probe against several county officials help or hurt him?
It all depends on his lawyers explanation of why he has a lack of recollection. The sheriff has been dodging bullets [...]
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Political Bites : Tempe Street Car Proposal
Is Tempe’s modern streetcar the best use of limited transit dollars? Why or why not?
No. We need more regional connectivity. We need to be connecting cities in ways that have fewer stops and run with higher frequency. Bus Rapid Transit [...]
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Political Bites : Public Employees Travel Expenses
Should public employees avoid staying in a 4-star hotel when they travel for work?
No. They should be pragmatic. If it makes sense to stay at an economy hotel they should. If it makes sense to stay at the same hotel [...]
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Sunday Book Review : The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Absolutely fantastic book about money. Not only the historical ways of money, but the basics that every US citizen should have a grasp [...]
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Political Bites: Stop Negative Campaigning
Is there any way to curb the use of negative campaigning and “sham” candidates, or are they simply a part of elections?
Absolutely. Stop voting for any candidate that talks about their opponent instead of how they plan to solve problems. [...]
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Political Bites : Raze Foreclosed Homes
Would razing foreclosed homes or forgiving underwater mortgages help the local housing market?
Razing makes sense if the home has become serious blight. In cases, where the structure is still in tact, but vacant it probably makes sense to repurpose them. [...]
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Supporting Arts and Culture is Fundamental to Place Making
Culture is paramount for the future of humanity. The presence of strong art and culture in a community serves as an inspiration to strive beyond ones self. It pulls us out of our own head and opens up new doors [...]
Posted in Community, Creativity, Education
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Hacking Standups – I Feel Exposed
At Integrum we regularly find new things to try as a result of our regular team retrospectives. Recently, the team had a lot of discussion about what it takes to make teams great. There was a lot of discussion about [...]
Posted in Agile, Integrum, Productivity
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Three Keys to Building Great Cities
I have been trying to study great cities. Looking for the catalyst that propelled them to forward. The harder I look the more I am convinced that like nearly all great things there isn’t some panacea that exists to make [...]
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Sunday Book Review : Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
The author really grated on me. He definitely has some funny stories and an interesting outlook on the mundane. He seems too forced to me. Half of the books content [...]
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