what do people think of you

If someone had to describe you in one Word what would it be???

Not you describing yourself. Other people. I know that if other people had to describe me in one word it would be LOYAL/dependable.. I am always there for people. I am the one always at functions...

How Out of Touch Are Politicians When It Comes to Energy Policy?

If you look at some of the statewide propositions, you’d have to wonder.Take California, a state most people think of as being a bit to the extreme side of green, whether the reputation is...

Christmas at Disneyland Resort

When most people think of Disneyland Resort (that being the area containing the original Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the three Disney hotels) they tend to...

The Blunt Truth About Afghanistan

That truth, according to counterinsurgency expert David Kilcullin is, "it’s winnable, but just barely".The four reasons he gives in a New Yorker interview are as follows:Well, we need to be...

Ten Ways to Improve Your Listening Skills

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life...

Mr Zapatero Goes to Washington

During his annual September pilgrimage to the shrines of global governance at the United Nations in New York, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero boasted that Spain’s per capita GDP...

Reducing the Risk of Human Extinction

Not a threat people think a lot about.

Evading Tax= Self-Help Bailouts?

Four different news items coming along during the past two days have coalesced into a strange thought. All three stories involve the financial relationship between government and business.The first...

Postmodern means....?

At work I often read The Tall Skinny Kiwi blog, and recently he referred back to an older post from Dec 5th, 2003 (which is practically in the primeval times of blogging) in which he looked at the...

Rumors of a hybrid Le Mans racer from Toyota pop back up

Filed under: Hybrid, ToyotaWe've been hearing since the beginning of the year that Toyota may be considering entering the historic Le Mans 24 Hour race with a hybrid racer, possibly with a high-tech...

5 Home Office Items You Should Never Skimp On

It’s tempting to go looking for a bargain when it comes time to stock your home office with equipment. And there’s nothing wrong with looking for a bargain in itself; if you find a high...