The Spread

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Keith
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Like many of you, I spent part of yesterday watching the action in the NFL. It’s a great product on the field most of the time and when it’s not, as in the case of a blow-out game, it has another factor working in its favor which maintains many peoples’ interest until the final gun. While my friends at the NFL don’t like to talk about it much, that factor is the spread.  Read more »

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Get Real

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Keith

Friday! Food! What could be better? You know, that all seems very over-caffeinated, doesn’t it? Or maybe over-sugared. Of course, based on what’s on the front of the cereal box, at least I’m protected from a ton of illnesses since cereal boosts my immune system.  I mean, I see a government approved label right here that says this is a Smart Choice – I see it on all kind of good stuff like Froot Loops and Cocoa Puffs.  Right? Read more »

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Keith
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My nieces changed their profile names on Facebook.  As I understand it, this isn’t some new form of teenage rebellion – dissociating themselves from their parents by changing their names – but a tactic that many kids are employing to make it harder for them to be found by admissions officers, potential employers, and others whom they might not want looking at their profiles.   Given that we live in an age of “open, discoverable, and transparent,” this is kind of counter-intuitive.  Or maybe not. Read more »

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