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Entries from July 2009

It’s the Leverage, Stupid!

July 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Political Science & Economics

With the stock market looking toppy and the unemployment rate still on the rise, the “green shoots” are starting to look rather brown (or more like a mirage) and some are calling for a second stimulus.  For now, leave the ridiculous fact that only a tiny percentage of first stimulus has been spent so far [...]

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Startup Review: City Dictionary

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Startup Reviews

City Dictionary is a Madison-based startup that organizes user generated definitions for local slang and locations.  Co-founded by brothers and Wisconsin grads Thomas and John Carmona, City Dictionary is similar to urban dictionary, but location based and and city specific.  Thomas Carmona told me their “goal is to capture the subtleties of American cities that [...]

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I Trust Google With My Life…Almost

July 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Technology

My internet went out the other day for a few hours when I wanted to get some work done (thanks Charter!). I couldn’t access my email, so I figured I’d do some work on my business plan. I quickly remembered that I store most of my documents on Google Docs, meaning that I [...]

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June Book Reviews

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books

I took the last few days to catch up on some reading.  I read Another Hill to Climb, by Bo Ryan, Wisconsin’s successful basketball coach, Rome 1960 by David Maraniss, about the 1960 Olympics and how they changed the world and In Defense of Food, a critique of the Western Diet, by Michael Pollan.
Another Hill [...]

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