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Political Bites : Are Rising Tuition Costs Making You Change College Plans?
Are increasing tuition costs making you rethink college plans for yourself or your children?
The combination of escalating costs and 20th century learning models have begun to make attending post secondary institutions less appealing for most potential students. Students are leaving [...]
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When It Comes to Community Building, It is the Small Things
I alternate between listening to podcasts and audiobooks on my travels around Arizona in the car (and RV). I find myself regularly adding new podcasts and removing existing podcasts. My five favorite current podcasts are HBR Ideacast, Story Tellers AZ, [...]
Hierarchy of Reading
Abraham Maslow made the concept of hierarchies of progression in systems popular via his work on a hierarchy of needs. Below is a theory about the hierarchy of different types of readers.
Survival Reader
Only reads when critical to survival. This type of reader regularly denounces [...]
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15 Things You Should Teach Your Kids To Prepare Them For the Future
Last night I was completely irresponsible and kept my son up until one in the morning on a school night hacking on 3D printed models and laser cutting a toy box for them. Today on a road trip across town [...]
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Political Bites: What Local Charity or Non Profit Deserves More Community Recognition?
What local charity or non-profit deserves more community recognition? Why?
The first one that comes to mind has been in Chandler since 1966, but you have probably never heard of them. In addition to the 50,000 individuals Chandler Christian Community Center [...]
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Political Bites: Important in 2011 and Important in 2012
What was most important in 2011? What should be most important in 2012?
I believe that the realization that we are in the midst of a global reset that has the common man at odds with the corporation set the stage [...]
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Political Bites : Making Miracles Happen. Transforming Scrooges!
If you could make a holiday miracle happen, what would it be?
People would be given the gift of seeing the impact of their over consumption, apathy and impatience. Perhaps they would get a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas past, [...]
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Political Bites: Next Destination for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
What’s the next destination Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport should serve?
I would welcome cheap flights to Los Angeles and San Diego. Las Vegas is now available starting in February thanks to Spirit Airlines! The announcement that Spirit Airlines has arrived opened a [...]
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You Can Influence the World
I have been thinking a lot about the crappy leadership in the state of Arizona (and around the globe). One thing that is painfully obvious to me is that most leaders have lost the ability to believe. They no longer [...]
Political Bites : Upcoming AZ Legislative Session Predictions
What are your predictions for the upcoming legislative session? What will the mood be like? Any bills you expect to see passed?
The upcoming legislative session will be filled with more slashing and short term thinking. Pushing of expenses to counties [...]
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