Archive for December, 2012
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Keep Calm and Carry On a Real Conversation
Posted on December 21, 2012
In the wake of the atrocious mass murder in Newtown, Conn., last week, we’ve heard much about starting a soul-searching “national conversation” on gun control. I am all for a...
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Explaining Plan B
Posted on December 21, 2012
It’s Barack Obama’s fault. I know that seems reflexively partisan, but the reality is that John Boehner and Barack Obama haven’t built up enough trust to actually conclude a deal...
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Happy Days?
Posted on December 20, 2012
A friend of mine reminded me via Facebook that the nation celebrated the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition yesterday. For all of those folks who have been or...
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Negotiation 101
Posted on December 19, 2012
I ran across an article on the Internet written by Barbara Braham, who apparently is an expert on the subject, about the art of negotiation. Negotiation is an important part...
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History and Change: On Daniel Inouye
Posted on December 18, 2012
It had been 31 years since a bunch of American businessmen had organized a coup against the monarchy that had ruled Hawaii for generations when Daniel Inouye was born. His...
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