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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Not-so-bad news is the... · 1 reply · +1 points

Hi! You picked up pretty quickly that I'm not a big fan of Keynesian economics. It works but isn't a good long term solution in my opinion. I don't agree with the whole paradox of thrift thing either.

What's the unemployment rate in Australia? Are you guys experiencing any of the same problems or is life a lot better down under?
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Not-so-bad news is the... · 0 replies · +1 points

Sam's a BMW traitor, me thinks.

You're the role model for my ideal economy: someone who invests through thick and thin and understands where the money's going and how it's being used. Granted secondary stock purchases don't go directly to the corporate coffers it's been my experience management's decisions are directly influenced by the company's stock price. Bonds would be a better way to go if the yield's could be decent.

As for hiring companies are already hiring, just the wrong people. I'm seeing more and more temporary and contract employees doing the same job as full-time employees, but without benefits. In my personal experience the contract employees are making more money than the full-time employees, but if you factor in the benefits we're probably on par with each other. Training new employees takes time, and it's also been my experience companies wait until they're absolutely desperate for help before hiring.

Smoke and mirrors is spot on, it seems like the country has become addicted to quick and easy fixes. What we need is an investment in hard work, R&D, training, product development, etc. and less misleading headlines like we saw Friday. Like you said, this is the new normal; don't sugar coat the news and sell it as anything different.
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Not-so-bad news is the... · 0 replies · +1 points

Nah, you'll miss Moose too much. But I guess you would be a hero for taking on the $48,000 price tag.

I think Facebook can actually make money for investors. They have a good business model and something like 350 million users. Maybe you can get me a piece of the action :-)
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Do mass firings improv... · 0 replies · +1 points

Au contraire, mon frere. Judging from what I've read from you and our interactions I think you're a younger version of me. You probably shunned business classes as an undergraduate only to realize their benefit when you worked as an engineer for a while and are now taking graduate business classes. Everything in life can and should be run like a business to be efficient and effective, and the primary should schools should be no different. They'll let everyone go at the end of the year but up to half of the teachers will be hired back. The other half (or so) will be new blood who will hopefully help the school bring their test scores up. I hope this will be a trend that will be adopted by other school systems.
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - 5 Ways to be happier �... · 0 replies · +1 points

And not only will you be happier by maintaining close relationships with your friends you'll live longer. Plus one of the reasons I chose to write about ways to be happier is happy people tend to be more successful, are generally more healthy, and perform better in their careers. Thanks for the comment Austin!
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - How long are you going... · 0 replies · +1 points

Just the one, so far. I wouldn't worry too much about what the fortune teller told you, they'll tell you anything in order to separate you from your money. I think it has more to do with how you live your life. Take care of yourself :-)
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Do mass firings improv... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks for the comment, Ryan. What I was trying to highlight was the fact that half the teachers could be hired back, and that they had demonstrated a reluctance to negotiate with the school board, whose hands were tied by the Dept. of Ed. The media spin was the horrible people at the school board fired all those poor overworked, underpaid teachers which didn't seem fair or accurate to me. If the kids were consistently failing to make the grade then I would think that calls for drastic measures. Time will tell who was right I guess.
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Do mass firings improv... · 0 replies · +1 points

That would be appropriate. I haven't bought either one yet but I used to cheat and read them at airport bookstores while I was in between flights. I think maybe it's time I broke down and bought each.

Thanks for the comment!
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Easy ways to improve y... · 0 replies · +1 points

I haven't tried Google calendar yet, I have Outlook at home and work and i sync with my Palm Treo, but it sounds like maybe I should check out Google's calendar.

I hope this helps you remember your students better. I'd be curious to hear how it worked for you.
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16 years ago @ WordPress blog at mbab... - Do mass firings improv... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks for the comment, Don. I guess this isn't the typical personal finance article, but I wanted to write something a little more objective than what I was reading on the internet. Glad you approve!
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