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On the look-out for inspiration
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When Jared Tracy of Words Cause interviewed me to hear why I quit my job after 16 years, I answered because of the lack of inspiration. This feeling is universal. No matter if you work, go on vacation, read, [...]
Killer Balloons Threaten California Security!
In the crazy world of politics, you sometimes have to wonder where your hard earned tax dollars are going. Here in California, you can rest assured that they are being well spent on protecting us from one of the greatest threats to State security. No, we aren’t talking about a massive earthquake or global warming. [...]
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Foil Balloon Disaster!: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHealthy Relationships: How Rocky Relationships Can Turn Into Something Unexpected
Relationships are at the core of everything we do. Our relationships with the people in our lives often define how enjoyable life is. After all, how often have you seen someone have a rough day at work end up having a short fuse at home? Or maybe that has even happened to you. These kinds [...]
Stop The Innovation Trend: Buy a Dell or Thinkpad Running Microsoft Windows
I am sitting here, rebooting my new Thinkpad T61, running Windows Vista Pro (hating both the chunky beast that is my laptop and this horrific version windows running it) and while I wait for the 5 minute start cycle, I have time to read and write a short entry on WordsCause.
Today, I read that two major OEMs [...]
Federal Outsourcing Fails to Deliver, as Does Most Outsourcing
Outsourcing was a hot topic during the late 90s. Dean and I both come from a heavy Information Technology background. Outsourcing was, and still is, a common practice in IT. Despite large corporations and small corporations alike having failed outsourced project after failed outsourced project, companies continue to out source their project overseas.
There is a [...]
Never Forget Your Password Again!
What is a password manager? This Saturday, Dean and I are going to sit down with the co-founder of Internet darling PassPack: Tara Kelly.
Learn how Tara took an art school education and turned it into a vision to survivie the brutal startup landscape. Handling all the social aspects of the business, from sales to marketing [...]
Who Is Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Exactly who his Yankee Doodle Dandy? Dean and I aim to find out after finding this picture of Yankee Doodle Dandy on a Harley!
Writer and Producer of a 17-minute promotional documentary on Yankee Doodle Dandy, Suzy Goodman-Pollack, joins Dean and I on this Saturday’s Dean and Jared Words Cause Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio.com.
More than just [...]
The Women of Words Cause
I know, the pervs were probably expecting some pictures of scantily clad women. For that, you should go here. For the rest of you, Dean and I had four incredibly amazing women on the Dean and Jared Words Cause radio show yesterday. Here is a little bit more information about Laura, Lori, Marianne, and Rebekah:
Laura [...]
Successful Micromanagement in Information Technology Part 3: Remove Ineffective Players
Successful Micromanagement Series Continued
Since the last post in the Successful Micromanagement Series, I’ve been struggling with how to convey the third part of successful micromanagement without sounding like a Al “Chainsaw” Dunlap. After all, how can you tell someone that potentially firing/laying-off people is an essential part of any success without sounding like a callus [...]
Womentrepreneurs: Health Care Leaders
Womentrepreneurs: Women entrepreneurs and leaders. Extraordinary women leading business, industry, and communities.
Health care is always an enjoyable subject to talk about. Just thinking about health insurance is likely to put a smile on anyone’s face, isn’t it? Not likely, but we are going to meet some women entrepreneurs who are changing this frustrating industry.
This Saturday, [...]
WTF! No way is it alright for one dude to wizz between another two dudes! That's in the Man Law ...
What I have observed is that gas stations seem to watch one another to see how high they can price ...
Gas/service stations are independently franchised and prices are not set by the corporations that own them, but by the franchisee. ...
Chevron is setting a bar for other stations to charge more. Chevron is choosing to do this. I understand ...
Chevron price gouging? No way :-P
The crack down should be on our education system, not Chevron. 
Yeah, I agree with the other post. This so-called university obviously is not a institution of Higher Education.
Is gouging ...
Mindblowing, but sadly very common, and in more contexts than just restaurants. A lot of it, IMO, is simple ...
