Voting, Democrats, the Internet and Recession

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Why Can’t America Vote Right?

Democracy in America is in trouble. For some reason we can’t figure out how to cast votes and count them without blunders, inaccuracy and stupidity. Worst of all, a consensus seems to be forming that computers or electronic ballots are to blame, and that the solution is paper-based . Here’s my proposal.

Democrats’ Nightmare: Elite Superdelegates may pick nominee

If neither Illinois Sen. Barack Obama nor New York Sen. Hillary Clinton manages to pull decisively ahead in the next few weeks, the nomination could depend on the convention votes of 796 party leaders, or , who are free to ignore the preferences of Democratic voters.

Analyzing the Internet Collapse

When the suddenly collapsed early last Wednesday across the Middle East and into India, it provided a stark reminder of how the Net’s virtual spaces can still be held hostage to real-world events.” And showed “the fragility of the at its choke points.

What This Recession Nonsense Really Means for Us

, shmecession. Everyone keeps blathering on about the dwindling dollar, the deflating markets, and an economy that is sure to dissolve into something obscenely dire any day now. But what does that all really mean and what exactly are we supposed to be doing about it?

10 Mistakes People Make When Starting a Business

What are the common mistakes that new entrepreneurs make and how can you avoid making them yourself? Here is our top 10 list of mistakes people make when starting a :

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It’s Primary Election Day in New York

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Oh, how exciting. I always forget how thrilling it is to vote.

Tonight, Laura and I rolled down to the fire house to exercise our civic duty. We walked in saw a few people in line and the usual women working the polling station. They are very nice people. Usually, I wake them all up with my humor. Yeah, I’m the tall redhead.

I went first…signed my name in the book and pulled the big red handle. Then, I made my vote and pulled the handle in the other direction. Laura was right behind me. She did her thing and walked out of the booth. We made a bit of small talk with the ladies and left. What a fun thing to do.

Unfortunately, for Laura or me, we canceled out each others vote.

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