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Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote an excellent article in Rolling Stone about how we Americans, through our elected government, could be spending our collective budget on positive changes for citizens and humanity instead of bombing and killing Iranians. Surely, we all can agree that the following list of alternatives would have wide support: These are all…
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This ruling is a massive win for the citizens of the United States and for the over 360 million people worldwide that rely on Voice of America for information especially in countries where real, factual information is not otherwise accessible. Judge orders restoration of Voice of America | AP News
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The Smashing Pumpkins
My college-aged son and many of his friends have discovered The Smashing Pumpkins. They’re going through their Smashing Pumpkins phase much like I and many of my friends went through a Led Zeppelin phase at some point in middle or high school. You know the “phase.” It’s the journey of discovering a band from before…
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Paying $4/gallon for gas yesterday was super fun.
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I’ve been spending some quality time integrating Aha! and Jira this week. I’ve been integrating systems for most of my professional career, and I have to say that Aha! has created an absolutely incredible user experience for something that is usually very technical and very difficult. It’s like a master class in how system integration…
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Portillo’s is delicious wherever it might be. There’s no reason Portillo’s should slow down their expansion plans. Here’s the key – go to where the Chicagoans go. Start with expanding to college campuses. Tons of kids from Chicago go to Big Ten universities. Put a Portillo’s in every Big Ten city from coast to coast.…
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Jesse Jackson
Growing up in Chicago during the 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s, it was impossible to not know Reverend Jesse Jackson and his work. He was a massive figure in Chicago and nationally thanks to his work with Dr. King, Operation Breadbasket, and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He spoke with rhythm, passion, and joy. It was hard…
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As a father, I feel like I can say this with a certain level of authority at this point in my life: The President of the United States is experiencing what some might call a temper tantrum. Trump says he will raise US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
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I got really excited about this until I read the linked Developers Guide. If you’ve gone all-in with the Alexa or Google Assistant ecosystem, how cool would it be to open the Alexa or Google Assistant app in CarPlay and have it play any music, radio, or podcast sources you want even when they don’t…
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Just watched the PBS News Hour interview with Senator Johnson of Wisconsin. All I can say is wow. Senator Johnson’s comments on ICE are completely tone deaf and delusional. Wisconsin deserves better representation and leadership.