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• The Franco-Prussian War, pt 4: Making WWI inevitable
  on Jan 3, 2016 in History first modern war france franco-prussian war french government turmoil french revolution german unification germany industrial age mitrailleuse Otto von Bismarck prussia seeds of the great war
  The Franco-Prussian War is considered the first modern European war. Much like the US Civil War, it was defined by Industrial Age technology, transportation, and thinking. This was a clash of new technology and industrialization with Napoleonic era t...
• Social media mirage: Managing expectations & reality
  on Jan 1, 2016 in Philosophy Self-help daily gratitude ritual gratitude improvement managing thoughts managing well being negativity social media unrealistic expectations
  Some time ago I heard that people living in developing countries report a much happier life than us in the First World. At first, this probably seems illogical. In the First World, we have more stuff, more education, more money, better houses, more p...
• Real historical fiction: At the Water’s Edge vs. I, Claudius
  on Jan 1, 2016 in Creativity History book classification learning about history popular fiction story types writing styles
  Historical fiction, defined as fiction containing one or more historical figures, or a story that takes place in or around historical events, is a broad genre. Actually it’s much too broad of a definition for my liking. There are stories using...
• “It’s the bacon, stupid!”
  on Dec 19, 2015 in Creativity Humor? 1992 presidential election 2016 presidential election bacon bernie sanders bill clinton comb-over donald trump hillary clinton nottheonion politics presidential race satire yes he went there
  In a bold move to associate herself with her husband’s 1992 Presidential Campaign, Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager has recently created a new campaign slogan: “It’s the bacon, stupid!” Even with...
• The Franco-Prussian War, pt 3: The unraveling
  on Dec 18, 2015 in History 1870 france franco-prussian war French defeat French republic germany history napoleon III Otto von Bismarck Paris prussia seeds of the great war siege of Paris unintended consequences
  One of the reasons I love learning about history is that it’s the only way to learn about unintended consequences. Because even when decisions are made with the best information or under the best circumstances, you never really know exactly...
• Motley Crue retires: the end of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and the emergence of SIXX:AM
  on Dec 15, 2015 in Philosophy Spiritual 80s rock DJ Ashba James Michael Lies of the beautiful people maturity Nikki Sixx partying rockstar spiritual evolution the heroin diaries this is gonna hurt wise older brother
  If you haven’t heard the songs, you’ve probably seen the titles. “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Dr. Feelgood”, “Shout At the Devil” (my personal favorite). Like much of the ’80s, this was music for the t...
• One voice among millions
  on Dec 10, 2015 in Philosophy Questions democracy democratic republic electoral college history noisy saving democracy shutup voters
  With 240 million citizens, how much does 1 voice matter? How viable does that make democracy?
• My path to an Uber driver: how govt barriers restrict opportunities
  on Dec 7, 2015 in Journal anti-business mindset barriers to entry economics government regulations limited opportunity minimum business tax taxi uber uber driver
  I was going to be an Uber driver on a temporary basis, until I learned about the mountain of regulations and fees imposed by the local government.
• The Franco-Prussian War, pt 2: Attitude is everything
  on Nov 30, 2015 in History 1870 artillery attitude chassepot defense france franco-prussian war germany mitrailleuse napoleon napoleon III Otto von Bismarck prussia war of 1870
  After finishing the book The Franco-Prussian War, one theme continues to resonate with me: Attitude. Funny that with all the technology, industry, leadership, and posturing that went on, that something seemingly so trivial as attitude seemed to pla...
• Raising Anakin: the dark side of entitlement
  on Nov 23, 2015 in Philosophy Self-help demons entitlement expectations gratitude meaningful star wars
  I must admit my favorite Star Wars movie is #3, Revenge of the Sith. It’s my favorite of the six movies by a mile because of Anakin. This is the movie where he turns (spoiler alert) into Darth Vader. You’d think that a boy who was raised...

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