My Analysis On “How Darcie Chan Became a Best”
In my experience, it all gets down to effective marketing, be it a self-published work or one produced by a major publisher. When I self-published my first book, I sold out over 3,000 copies (mostly through Amazon, mine + other websites, as well as direct-marketing to a few local and national agencies). My second self-published book--a run of 3,500 copies--is almost sold out.
I believe Read More...
Views On “The Case for Paying College Athletes”
Here are some facts:
1. Playing D1 college sports is effectively a full time job between practice, film work schedule template, conditioning, and the games.
2. Only a fraction of players get a scholarship.
3. Even at big time schools, the scholarships are often partial scholarships paying for only part of the cost of school.
4. Even if you don't get a nickel of scholarship money, the NCAA Read More...
An Opinion On “Crisis Compels Economists To Reach for New Paradigm”
I agree that globalization has been bungled. It has also not been explained well enough to the American people so that they understand the trade-turn offs involved with outsourcing our manufacturing sector. It enhances consumer welfare by lowering costs for everyone, but the negatives are concentrated on a smaller sub-set of the popluation. Economists can talk all they want about how Read More...
Analysis On “Making Facebook Ads More Buyer”
600 million users worldwide certainly makes Facebook a compelling advertising platform. For brands just starting out with Facebook advertising there's a fundamental lack types of advertising experience. As the third largest media buyer on Facebook, we have found that very similarly to the early days of search and display advertising, advertising on Facebook requires a different set of Read More...
Commentary On “Abuse Case Sparks a Clash Over Limits of Tough Parenting”
Most people from refugee-immigrant communities do not speak English. They arrived without knowledge effects of child abuse American laws related to parenting or a child abuse. They are without of English language skills and unable to read about the laws.
Department Human Services, Child Welfare, Social services, Churches, non-prof organizations who work with the refugees or immigrants Read More...
An Opinion On “Harvey Golub: My Response To Buffett And Obama”
I agree with two points in the article namely that no one should enough tax credits calculator credits that result in a payback from the government and two that the tax code has a surfeit of credits and deductions. However, Mr. Golub fails to mention that he probably gets considerable benefit from those credits and deductions, has only the first 106,000 of his pay taxed for social security, Read More...
A Commentary On “My Fertility Crisis”
Why is there so little discussion of the option of adoption? Multiple single female friends of mine have adopted and now happily seeing their children graduate from HS, attend college, etc. Their parenting experience and love for their children is not diminished by the fact that they kids are not borne of them. Some women seem to obsess around this idea that because a child can be conceived, Read More...
An Opinion On “Painful Shingles Can Strike More Than Once”
James,
You suggested the Lancet as a reference how to get your wife back a paper on VZV. My point was that the medical journals do not always get it right. I'm sorry if you find that an insult, it wasn't. Just a fact to consider when using one as a reference in a discussion.
My wife, is very highly respected physician in her specialty. She suffered from a very serious bout of shingles Read More...
Some Thoughts On “H”
To your point, anyone who has ever worked in a global business growth strategies knows that the Germans have a distinct business culture. Its not that it is worse than that in the US its just different and makes operating a US company even more difficult for a transplant. They should have kept Mark Hurd on and brought Apotheker on under him till he could get a grip on the issues and the Read More...
My Take On “Before Wedded Bliss, Battle Over the Guest List”
Ah, wedded bliss and the marital counseling industrial complex (credit Car Talk guys).
No other single event captures the self-absorbed so well as a marriage reception.
For the bride, the day is all about me-me-me.
(Newsflash. It's actually a party for everyone else at your expense.)
For the mothers of the bride and groom, it's all about them and their friends.
For single people, it's Read More...