The perfect storm: Why Newt will win South Carolina

I’m coming out and saying it: I think Newt Gingrich will win South Carolina this weekend. I’m shocked that I’m saying it, but the forces all seem to be coming together to create a perfect storm favoring Gingrich to surge past Romney. Specifically: 1) A good debate performance on Monday night – one that Gingrich …

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Google+: Why it might be worth the hassle

In my last post, I expressed my concern that Google+ has just too much to overcome to truly succeed as a newer social media. The two concerns I raised dealt with Facebook’s lock on the market due to Metcalfe’s law and the need for a flexible and malleable identity that moving to one social networking …

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Bad for business: Scott Walker’s proposal hurts Wisconsin

For those of you who follow my Twitter feed, it should come as no surprise that I’ve been focusing much of my energy on Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s proposal to end union bargaining rights for UW state employees for anything other than pay. This proposal, of course, has me frustrated on so many levels: I …

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An “A” for effort

The United States used to be world-renowned for its educational system. However, while our universities and colleges still fare pretty well, our K-12 educational system has fallen dramatically – so far that some argue it is hurting our economy. So what can we do to improve performance? Much of the debate has focused on political …

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