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Homeless in a Land of Milk and Honey

My goal for this post has always been to provide something useful that may help ordinary people in their struggle to get ahead in a world dominated and controlled by wealthy corporations.  But sometimes you just have to rant.  I … Continue reading

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Of the Persons, By the Persons, For the Persons

Once in a great while, mankind makes an amazing discovery that does as much for the peasants as for those in power. Until our generation, the last really big such innovation in the West was the invention of moveable type. … Continue reading

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Jury Duty: 3 Things You Are Not Supposed to Know

The proliferation of articles and lobbying efforts demanding “tort reform” and the rapidly expanding practice of denying citizens this basic constitutional right through binding arbitration show how big of a threat the corporate world and the insurance industry perceive this fundamental right to be. But in a democracy, jurors should have a right to know the secrets of how the sausage making process works. Continue reading

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Should Small Businesses Fear the Healthcare Reform Act? Some Pros and a Possible Con

Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) there has been a lot of noise about how all of this will impact small business. For the most part, the noise consists of warnings hat it will hurt small business with very little specific information about exactly how. But the potential negative impact on small business is probably greatly exaggerated. Continue reading

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How Entrepreneurs Can Make Money Without Making Big Mistakes

So you’ve done all of the right things to get your new business up and running.  You have chosen a good business name that promotes your branding in a memorable and unique way.  You have googled the name and ran … Continue reading

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What is the Least I Have to do Before I Hang Out My Shingle?

If you are starting your own business, you are a gambler.  You know that most small businesses fail.  But you also know many of them do very well.  You understand that there are no guarantees in life.  And you have decided … Continue reading

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Missouri Lawmakers Still on the Cutting Edge of Nineteenth Century Ideals

Back in the good ole’ days, divorce was among those special privileges reserved for rich people. Given enough money, anything is possible. It seems that some Missouri lawmakers would like to set everyone’s clock back a hundred years or so. … Continue reading

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