Daily Archives: January 9, 2009

Madoff-ed? Or learning truth is contextual?

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Alexandra Penney is featured on CNN today. Public reaction to her reaction to having her “life savings” wiped by the Madoff situation surprised her. This is a great example of how the rules we all play by are specific to … Continue reading →

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The Reader Review

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Though the book, The Reader by Bernhard Schlink, is over a decade old it is back on the front table and topshelves again because of the movie version. In short: this is a fantastic book. You should READ it before … Continue reading →

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Good enough for Education, Business and Sports

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I was going to title this “Not found @ 2009 Consumer Electronics Show…” but I’d get punished. People invest in training for their education, work, entertainment and even lifestyles. The society as a whole invests billions in training and education … Continue reading →

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