Financial Disparities and Inequities

by | Dec 18, 2007 | Uncategorized

One of the things that always strikes me as unfair in our capitalist system is the disparate impact problem. If you have money in this country, things actually get cheaper and more affordable. If you don’t have very much money, you are much more vulnerable to...

More on the iPhone

by | Dec 12, 2007 | Uncategorized

It’s been almost three weeks since the iphone entered my life.  The love affair continues.   It does not do every task perfectly, but it does everything adequately. Yes, when it is in EVDO mode, website loading can be slow, and certainly not as fast as my high...

Entrepreneurial Woes

by | Dec 7, 2007 | Uncategorized

I was talking to my friend, Michelle Wolverton yesterday, who works as a virtual assistant.  This means she takes on various tasks for clients on a project by project basis, helping them manage their businesses and time, on an as-needed basis.  Like many service based...

Negotiation Skills

by | Nov 30, 2007 | Uncategorized

I had a friend in law school who had a five year old daughter.  When Gail was taking Mediation and Negotiation, she said it as the easiest class she ever took, because she got nightly practice with her child, sharpening and honing the skills in her own little...