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Brad Fox | January 20, 2015
Setting the bar high is a great maxim to shoot for in life. There is also the business rule-of-thumb that under-promising and over-delivering is much better than over-promising and under-delivering.   It is too bad for President Obama that he has never had much experience in the business field, so he may have never heard about over-promising.  However, politics is different than business in…
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Brad Fox | January 20, 2015
Known on YouTube and around the web as DevinSupertramp. Devin Graham's typical week goes about answering (and following through with) the following question: What is something we can do that's really awesome, invite all our friends to, and film for the world to enjoy?  Inspiring creative ways to get out and enjoy life, Devin has been going at it on YouTube since 2010. He has a repertoire of…
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Brad Fox | January 19, 2015
At the National Board Review dinner in 2005, Moore and Eastwood were both present, being honored on behalf of their films, "Bowling for Columbine," and "Million Dollar Baby." Clint Eastwood accepted his award, and said the following, "Michael Moore and I actually have a lot in common – we both appreciate living in a country where there’s free expression,” Then came the . . . joke.  “But…
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Brad Fox | January 19, 2015
Dinish D'Souza's film may soon be required viewing in Florida, where legislation has been introduced (Senate Bill 96 and House Bill 77) that would require 8th and 11th graders to watch, "America: Imagine A World Without Her." The film seeks to combat the idea America is a “disgrace” to the world, a message that “is consistently drummed into our young people in our schools and our colleges,”…
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Brad Fox | January 19, 2015
These rides will get you from point A to point B and the cops might not even give you a ticket - if you let them take it for a quick spin.  The horse of the modern day has combined usually over 600 of them into a single luxurious ride. Start picking the right career to get into now, open your own business satisfying a market need, or beg for a handout if you want to get your foot behind the…
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Brad Fox | January 19, 2015
A recent article from better-ed.org gives us a glimpse of reading lists from 100 years ago and compares them to the public reading lists of today. The writer compares the reading curriculum from back then to that of a wealthier public school district of today and noticed some rather striking differences. Today’s reading curriculum for 7th and 8th graders consists of books mostly written in…
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Brad Fox | January 19, 2015
If you happen to be at a super market and don't stop to dance a little when something  like this is happening before your eyes, you should consider not taking yourself so seriously and live a little.  This joyfully energetic cow is, apparently, repping a dairy company in Mexico at a Mexican super market by dancing to Mexican music. Wal-Mart and Safeway could stand to learn something from our…
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Brad Fox | January 16, 2015
Sports, the modern day format to showcase athleticism, skill and finesse when grueling manual-labor jobs, wars featuring hand-to-hand combat, and gladiators are no longer necessary.  Sports is one of the best ways to be a part of a group, something larger than ourselves. To be in a stadium with tens of thousands of fellow fans, we seem to be elevated to a higher sense of belonging and euphoria…
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Brad Fox | January 16, 2015
Does Obama really think anyone  believes he is the epitome of transparency and playing by the rules?  Democrats used Michelle Obama's 51st birthday on Saturday to solicit donations for the Democrat party. The invitation on Democrats.org reads as follows:  "Thanks for signing our card for Michelle! Now, can you take the next step and support Democrats?. . . Unlike our opponents, we don't take…