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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Well Said...

"In God we trust. All others must bring data."

~ W Edwards Deming

Dr William Edwards Deming (1900-1993)

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Roberta Mancino Conquers Brazil

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

Bill Maher: Civil Servant Exposé

Australian Army Chief Vows End to Sexism and Degradation

Lt Gen David L Morrison is serious about ending sexism and degradation in the Australian Army.

The US military chiefs need to follow Australia's example and issue a similiar warning to members of our armed forces. Sexism and degradation have no place in a 21st century military organization.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Laura Mancuso: Quakers in Today's World

Graph Databases Now

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and the End of Democracy

Hans Rosling: Population Growth and the Environment (or How to Teach Visually)

Prof Hans Rosling's use of Lego pieces to describe economic phenomena is instructive. Follow the link below to see more of Prof Rosling in action.

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Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Michael Steele: Taxes Are Voluntary

By the rules of evidence, Michael Steele is correct in his stance that "taxes are voluntary." The interviewer's question is argumentative. A better question to ask is whether taxes are moral...

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

What is Junk Science?

junk
n
Informal
a. Something meaningless, fatuous, or unbelievable
b. Nonsesense

Source: The Free Dictionary

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Today's Generation Gap Worse Than Ever

According to the Pew Research Center (2009), today's generation gap is very real.

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From my standpoint, the generation gap today is the worst I have seen in my entire "baby-boomer" life to date. Moreover, I am not talking about the gap between "baby-boomers" and subsequent generations. What I am talking about is the generation gap between "baby-boomers" and the "silent generation" that preceded, and that says something. I can only imagine what "generation X-er's" and "generation Y-er's" think about their elders.

Again, the generation gap in our society today may be worse than ever...

Source: Growing Old in America: Expectations vs Reality (2009, June 29) Pew Research Center.

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