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• Labor Disputes Over Pensions Only Starting to Warm-Up
  on Mar 19, 2013 in NFL Teacher's Strike USPS Unions Hostess NFL Refs Pensions Labor Dispute
  When the NFL finally settled their labor dispute with the refs early in the 2012 season, fans let out a sigh of relief.  The replacement refs were comical in the mistakes they made on the field leading to a national uproar.  The NFL almost...
• The Potential Power of Big Data - Solving Issues of our Times
  on Jan 29, 2013 in Technology Healthcare Business Intelligence Big Data Reduce gun violence Newtown
  The tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut had me wonder if there was any way that a person such as Adam Lanza could have been identified as a potential violent individual capable of committing crimes well before the acts occurred.  The aftermath analy...
• Innovations that will Drive Productive Efficiency
  on Nov 26, 2012 in Open-source education Self-driven cars Smart Machines Touch PC Ultra-fast broadband productive efficiency
  We are in a society that constantly works on finding ways on squeezing out productivity. I am certain we have not yet begun to realize our full capabilities, considering the continued development of technologies and innovations that will potentially...
• The Frankenstorm Sandy Aftermath - Next Steps
  on Oct 30, 2012 in Breezy Point Energy Grid Governor Cuomo Global Warming Frankenstorm Flood Prevention Systems Hurricane Irene Hurricane Sandy NYC MTA Netherlands
   Frankenstorm Sandy has thankfully departed the NYC area.  The swaths of damage and destruction are still being surveyed.  Subway stations and tunnels are flooded.  An entire neighborhood in Breezy Point, Queens has been nearly...
• Recent Rising Stocks = Strong Rebounding US Economy? Not Necessarily
  on Sep 25, 2012 in productivity growth US economy stock market 2012 small businesses cash balance sheet Dow jones bank loans
  The Dow Jones index has just recently hit multi-year highs and is staying steady in the mid -13,000's.  Many stocks are now high flying again. This must mean the whole economy is on the mend and the fundamentals are good right?  A decade pl...
• The Quest for Immortality
  on Sep 10, 2012 in Ray Kurzweil Nanotechnology Robots Genetics Immortality Finite resources Future Industry Extended lifespan
  There has been a growing movement in recent years searching for ways to extend a human lifespan.  Science is saying that if you can slow down the breakdown of cells there is potential of adding years to one's life. Famed futurist Ray Kurzweil pr...
• The Future of Energy with the Introduction of Shale Gas
  on Jun 10, 2012 in energy for tomorrow alternative energy Shale Gas
  After reading a recent Fortune issue revolving around the controversial hydraulic fracking process to recover vast amounts of shale gas, I came away wondering if this will change the entire path of energy sources and development with consequences goo...
• Musings from a Spanish & Moroccan Adventure
  on Apr 26, 2012 in Morocco European Union Unemployment Tourism Spain
  I just recently came back from a 2-week jaunt through Spain and Morocco.  We saw some fascinating sites such as the Grand Mezquita (Mosque) of Cordoba, the Giralda and Catheral in Seville, the ancient city of Fez, and the massive Djema...
• The Warren Buffet Highway & Bill Gates Bridge?
  on Feb 22, 2012 in Boomerang Michael Lewis Fiscal Deficit wealthy donors Warren Buffet Bill Gates
  I just finished reading Boomerang by the prolific Michael Lewis a few weeks ago.  It is a solid follow-up to his book the Big Short.  Lewis travels from Iceland to Ireland to Greece to Germany and ends in the U.S. to show us a clear picture...
• The New York Football Giants: Redefining what it means to be a Champion
  on Feb 12, 2012 in New York Giants Super Bowl 46 champions Eli Manning
  It was December 10, 1989.  I had heard about the game of football from kids at school.  As a son of an immigrant, I had zero exposure to football, but I was curious after hearing the excitement about it.  I had finally found the Giants...

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