Five Most Inheritance-Friendly States

Inheritance taxes have been a topic of great debate through the years. The idea that people had already paid taxes on the things they owned and the money they earned makes the inheritance tax appear to be a double tax … Read More

Media, Technology, and Today’s Young Children [Infographic]

Media and technology are really impacting today’s children, especially when you consider that 42 percent of young children have a television set in their bedrooms. Children two years and younger spend over twice as much time watching TV (53 minutes … Read More

Change Your Commute, Reduce Your Carbon Footprint [Infographic]

If you’re like most Americans, you probably commute to work or school. But do you know how your commute impacts your carbon footprint? Close to 30 percent of the greenhouse gases released in the United States come from transportation. Each … Read More

Big changes coming to US Patent system

None of this should be construed as legal advice or even an official legal opinion about the upcoming changes to the U.S. Patent system. 

We get to see a lot of innovative new items come across our desks … Read More

One Nation Under Gov

America’s school system is lagging behind those of other countries—it’s ranked 17th in high school graduation rates. Students in Latvia, Chile and Brazil are making gains in academics three times faster than American students. How can we explain that 93 … Read More

The Value of a Well-Armed Citizenry

In the wake of deadly shootings in Aurora, CO and Sandy Hook, CT, the nation centers on concerns for citizen safety and the gun control debate heats up. While many believe that strict gun restrictions are a good thing, others … Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Facts [Infographic]

In 2012, Americans spent $4.6 billion celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Ten percent of that was spend on beer for the 20 percent of Americans who celebrate the holiday by drinking alcohol.

Guinness is the drink of choice on the big … Read More

Scandal: Dramatic & Costly Life-Changing Moments

Have you ever seen the show “Scandal” on ABC? The show explores personal and professional intrigue at a Washington, DC crisis firm set among the goings-on in the nation’s capital. Throughout the show, several characters experience life changing moments, including … Read More

America’s Most Hated Companies [Infographic]

Hate and love are two very strong emotions that people feel. In this case, we will be taking a look at how people feel about companies. Whether you love them or hate them, companies have learned to thrive in this … Read More

Business Degree to Business Career [Infographic]

Choosing a career path can be extremely challenging. People want to know for sure that there is a job out there waiting for them before they just pursue a degree that will bring them nothing but debt. Not to mention, … Read More

Corporate Culture Mindset [Infographic]

Many different thoughts come to mind when one is speaking about culture.  The personalities and norms that define a culture are extremely important, especially in the workplace.  Although this is true, oftentimes employees find themselves dissatisfied with their own corporate culture … Read More

Pregnancy in the United States [Infographic]

The toothless smile, the soft hands only big enough to grip one of your fingers, and the harmless drool that people only tolerate because they know they can’t help it. Yes, babies, everyone’s little bundle of joy! Almost everyone falls … Read More

Avoid Outrageous International Mobile Expenses

Most everyone has a cell phone these days. Unlimited data plans are pretty much the norm, as long as you hang around the United States. But, if you leave the country…BEWARE! You could be hit with some nasty international data … Read More

Next generation comics on the iPad

With the proliferation of tablet computers, where will comics go next? Earlier this year, we reviewed some “standard” comic readers for the iPad which are still great but we’re seeing more interactivity being developed.  This time we’re taking a look … Read More

Healthcare Jobs are Booming [Infographic]

Healthcare seems to be on everyone’s mind these days.  With all the talk of ObamaCare and changes in health insurance methods, one might wonder what’s in store for the future of healthcare and those who choose healthcare as their career … Read More

The Presidential Battle in the Mobile App World [Infographic]

The presidential election is almost here and our beloved candidates are doing everything they can to convince the American people to cast the vote that might make all the difference. Since eighty-eight percent of registered voters own at least some type … Read More

Where Is the Hip Hop Enthusiasm this Election Year?

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording the an article published today by hip hop industry site SOHH, Barack Obama has the same compunction that most parents have when it comes to letting his kids listen to hip hop lyrics.  Of hip hop music, the President … Read More

Explicit Scenes and Bad Language: The Difference Between British and American TV

TV has become a fixture in most people’s daily lives. Wether you watch it for keeping an eye on the news, entertainment, or simply to keep the kids quiet, it’s usually on, if only in the back ground. You become used to … Read More

5 Hot 2012 Election Apps For Phones, Tablets and Computers

With the American elections fast approaching, you may find it difficult to fit in the time to sit and watch or read endless arrays of news coverage. Polls on this and that, which politician said what and who advocates which polices … Read More

Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy

Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy (via The White House)

There is no doubt that our nation’s public lands – national parks, refuges, waterways and open spaces – are economic engines that produce and support jobs across the country. On Tuesday, a report issued by the National Park Service showed that visitors to the National Park System contributed…

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Happy Birthday Card For The President

First Lady Michelle Obama recently sent out a message to the Organizing for America supports to sign a virtual birthday card for President Obama.

Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a … Read More

Cloud Computing Confidence Expected to Drive Economic Growth

The flexibility of cloud computing could help organizations recover from the current global economic downturn, according to 68 percent of IT and businesses decision makers who participated in an annual study commissioned by Savvis, Inc., a provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. Vanson Bourne, an international research firm, surveyed more than 600 IT and business decision makers across the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore, revealing an underlying pressure to do more with less budget (the biggest issue facing organizations, cited by 54 percent of respondents) and demand for lower cost, more flexible IT provisioning. read moreRead More

Thank Your Military

This video is a few months old, but the message is timeless.

I’m a product of an Air Force family so am very familiar witht he anxiety, the concern and the thought process when your loved one is deployed … Read More

First Dog Bo Has His Own Photo Gallery

A little lighthearted news this morning. You dog lovers will like this.

Check out the “official” photo gallery for Bo, the U.S. First Dog – click [here] for more.

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Perfect Way To End Black History Month

President Obama recognizes what Historically Black Colleges and Universities mean to America.

On February 26, 2010 the President signed an executive order promoting excellence, innovatioin and sustainability at historically black colleges and universities.

In summary,

This event … Read More

Canadian Women’s Hockey Team Party Like Rock Stars

The Canadian women’s hockey team has won a gold medal in the Olympics – LET THEM CELEBRATE !!

I don’t see any problem with a bit of letting ones hair down after many challenging games against, literally, the best players … Read More

GarminConnect Team Is Available For Hire

A professional colleague of mine has just announced some news within the Garmin Corporation. As with many businesses, they are consolidating efforts and downsizing their physical office locations. Unfortunately, for those in the San Francisco, California offices, this is not … Read More

Scott Lago Forced To Leave Olympics

Yes, Scott Lago, the bronze medal winning snowboarder for the U.S.A. was disciplined and told to leave the Olympic Village for his extra-curricular photos last week

He did, forth-warn everyone that he was planning on letting loose. The forth-warning came … Read More

Dalai Lama Leaves White House Through Back Door

The Tibetan spiritual leader met with President Obama yesterday at the White House, much to the dismay and dissatisfaction of the Chinese government.

China protested President Barack Obama‘s meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying Washington had interfered in Chinese domestic affairs and demanding that the U.S. take steps to improve relations.

Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai summoned U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman to lodge a ‘solemn representation’ over yesterday’s meeting at the White House, the ministry said in a statement posted on its official website.

‘The behavior of the U.S. side seriously interferes in China’s internal politics and seriously hurts the national feelings of the Chinese people,’ the statement said, quoting spokesman Ma Zhaoxu.

In his statement, Ma expressed ‘strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition’ to the meeting.

‘The Chinese side demands that the U.S. side seriously consider China’s stance, immediately adopt measures to wipe out the baneful impact and stop conniving and supporting anti-China separatist forces that seek Tibet independence,’ said the statement, posted on the ministry’s official website.

China accuses the Dalai Lama of seeking to remove Tibet from Chinese rule and objects strongly to all contact between him and overseas leaders.

The White House said Obama told the Dalai Lama that he backs the preservation of Tibet’s culture and supports human rights for its people. He also gave encouragement to the Dalai Lama’s request for talks with the Chinese government.

While the meeting was long expected, the administration had taken considerable measures to limit its impact on China-U.S. relations. Obama had declined to see the Dalai Lama during his Washington stay in October because it would have come before the president’s visit to China in November.

What causes me to report on this story is the contrasting way that the Dalai Lama entered and exited for these meetings.

Here is that singular official photo that was released by the White House

Here is how he left the White House (out the back door, by the trash cans)

After the White House meeting, the Dalai Lama chided Beijing for taking a ‘childish’ and ‘limited’ approach to Tibet’s quest for greater autonomy and said Mr Obama had been ‘very much supportive’ of his views on human rights and the concerns of the Tibetan people.

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50 Year Anniversary of Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley recently completed an amazing event at the world-class ski resort in Lake Tahoe.

The event was titled, Olympic Heritage Celebration and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the VIII Olympic Winter Games, that were proudly hosted by Squaw Valley … Read More

P&G Thanks Olympic Moms

[via: BrandWeek] Procter & Gamble is feeling generous at this year’s Olympic Winter Games. The packaged goods maker is sending Team USA’s mothers to Vancouver to watch their children compete, as part of a program called “Thanks, Mom.”

The program, … Read More

Sarah Palin’s Crib Notes

We’ve all heard soundbites from Palin’s’s recent speech to the Tea Party Convention.

She came out swinging both fists at the Obama Administration about…everything. In fact, she had so much she wanted to say that she couldn’t remember it all. … Read More

Big Names Come Out For Clean Energy Support

I just got a tweet from Dr. Cornel West stating that he and some noteworthy public figures have put together a public service announcement talking the good talk about clean, renewable energy sources.

Here is some context:

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Candy Crowley Replacing John King

State of the Union, on CNN will have a new host starting next Sunday. Candy Crowley will be replacing John King starting February 7, 2010.

I, personally, really enjoyed John King and his thorough delivery of the news, his insightful sitdown interviews with Americans as he would travel across the country meeting and discussing current events.

So what do we know about Candy Crowley? Many of us watchers of CNN got to become familiar with Candy during the past presidential election when she was providing guest political commentary almost every day.

Here is her bio summarized.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United States naval base at Pearl … Read More

The Return of Allen Iverson

Back to Philly he goes !!

The Answer is back to running the point for the 76ers. He sat in front of the press yesterday and shared the decision process that has brought him from the brink of retirement back … Read More

State Dinner Crashers Deny Any Wrongdoing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The couple that got into the White House state dinner for the visiting Indian prime minister without showing invitations denied Tuesday that they were gatecrashers.

Appearing on a nationally broadcast morning news show with his wife, Tareq … Read More

Leonid Meteor Shower This Week

This year’s Leonid meteor shower will peak early Tuesday, forecasters say, producing mild but pretty sparks over the United States and a more intense outburst over Asia.

“We’re predicting 20 to 30 meteors per hour over the Americas and as … Read More

Joe Cao: Standing Above The Pack

The sole Republican to stand outside of his political party in the healthcare vote in the House of Representatives.

Who is this man ?

Anh “Joseph” Quang Cao is a New Orleans lawyer and the current U.S. Representative from Louisiana’s … Read More

Fiorina Officially Announces Candidacy

Disclaimer: Carly is one of my least favorite persons in the world, I have my reasons (I was original HP Blue before she came in…my old school HP colleagues know what I’m talking about).

That being said, I will still … Read More