Month: July 2012
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Personal Bias Check: Mormon? Wealthy?
In my post yesterday, “Why Doesn’t Governor Romney Campaign on Jobs?” I asked for help understanding if there is merit to trickle down economics, why it is not a slam-dunk for Governor Romney to campaign on his record of jobs creation as a result of his considerable personal wealth. My sense is that he actually…
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Why Doesn’t Governor Romney Campaign on Jobs?
I know there is a lot of discussion lately about Governor Romney, his wealth, his personal financial policies and the policies that he might adopt as President. I admit, economics are not my strong suit. I very nearly failed Accounting 101 in college, and the class was self-paced, pass/fail. So I acknowledge that there may…
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Review: Win Forever! Thank you, Coach Carroll, for a fun read and for restoring my faith in myself
I highly recommend Pete Carroll’s “Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion”. It is a fast read, full of energy, accessible and authentic, just like Coach Carroll. And for me, the best thing is it reminded me to be true to myself. Carroll presents layers of themes in the book: Develop a personal…
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Surprise: Republican Women and Women’s Rights, 1872, 1920 and 2012
It took strong women from both the Democratic and Republican Parties, as well as from suffrage organizations like the National Woman’s Party and the National American Woman Suffrage Association, to secure the right to vote for women in 1920. With so many issues relating to women’s rights being discussed in 2012 in federal and state…