How can conservatives and Republicans reach out to Hispanic voters in the future? This question has been the topic of much discussion among the politicos since Mitt Romney lost the 2012 election to Barack Obama. 71% of Hispanics voted for Obama compared with only 27% for Romney. As Hispanics are becoming a larger and larger …
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While the final numbers through Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving, December 2) aren’t in yet, it looks like retailers and consumers are having a busy Black Friday weekend in terms of foot traffic, but sales over the holiday weekend are not up as much as expected — likely because retailers “pulled sales” earlier into …
Productivity is usually defined in economic terms as, “the rate at which goods or services are produced especially output per unit of labor.” In everyday speak it usually just means, “getting stuff done.” Therefore if you have a home project to do and complete it sooner than expected, you could say you were being very …
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Apple has always been a company that did marketing on steroids. If you get a chance, read Steve Jobs biography, particularly to learn about the Apple commercial that aired once. Some background from Wired: Androgynous, drone-like humans march in unison as a Big Brother-like figure tells them it’s time to “celebrate the first glorious anniversary …
The voting for Person of the Year has begun, and TIME magazine has potential candidates paired in face-off contests. TIME has pitted President Barack Obama and Edward Snowden against one another in one of their match ups, offering up the following description of each person: Barack Obama: The President’s second term started with a slew of self-inflicted wounds and …
Ironically, the first time I saw ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ was in theaters on Thanksgiving (<insert lame ‘old’ jokes here> – Yeah, suck it Trebek. Unlike you fools, I actually got to experience the great decade of the 80′s not just pretend how awesome it was) in 1987. And I remember laughing the entire time. …
By now you’ve undoubtedly heard about the “Knock Out Game” where unsuspecting people walking down the street are punched in the head in an attempt to knock that person out with one punch. It has caused quite a stir and, of course, the media has been reporting on it. These are the kinds of stories …
President Obama raised the ire of conservatives (including yours truly, initially) when he claimed he was not an ideologue. Reuters has more: “I’m not a particularly ideological person,” he said, saying pragmatism was necessary to advance the values that were important to him. Is he right? At first, I thought to myself, “Is he kidding?” …
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Word came today that CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan, and producer Max McClellan, have been placed on “forced leave of absence” over the report of findings about the 60 Minutes feature on the Benghazi incident of September 11, 2012. The segment detailed the events leading up to the brutal murder of Ambassador Christopher Stephens, Sean …
If you listen closely, that whining sound you hear isn’t just the Left complaining Republicans aren’t cheerleading ObamaCare hard enough. It’s the sound of Obama’s poll numbers careening downward. The President’s approval numbers have been dropping steadily since the summer started. But take notice of the sudden spike upward in disapproval starting around October 1. …