http://ldsyardsale.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:56:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-holman-jenkins-the-amazing-steve-jobs-story/ http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-holman-jenkins-the-amazing-steve-jobs-story/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:56:45 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-holman-jenkins-the-amazing-steve-jobs-story/ First I'll admit that I'm not a big Apple guy -- I don't really own any of their upcoming products and I'm not particularly crazy about their business model that keep everything somewhat proprietary and closed. So I've never been willing to pay that slightly higher price for their products, or pin myself in to using only the compatible products and More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-holman-jenkins-the-amazing-steve-jobs-story/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/criticism-on-tea/ http://ldsyardsale.com/criticism-on-tea/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:52:10 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/criticism-on-tea/ To Patrick E - yes, most of us Real Republicans have real jobs and pay real taxes so we're concerned about a viable, rational solution to the fiscal deficit. Yes, some of us even manage companies where we hone in on our organizational abilities. We really care about the United States of America and Democracy. What we aren't is a bunch of Bible-thumping, More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/criticism-on-tea/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/a-commentary-on-financial-advisers-little-secret-their-past-results/ http://ldsyardsale.com/a-commentary-on-financial-advisers-little-secret-their-past-results/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:43:04 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/a-commentary-on-financial-advisers-little-secret-their-past-results/ Great article. Another little secret is that many advisers can't deliver accurate performance management system numbers to their current clients. Performance reports are rarely audited and often inaccurate. The CFP, CPA, and ChFC designations that advisers often carry as an indication of competence do not test the ability to do calculate performance More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/a-commentary-on-financial-advisers-little-secret-their-past-results/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/a-response-to-henninger-obamas-tax-morass/ http://ldsyardsale.com/a-response-to-henninger-obamas-tax-morass/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:37:10 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/a-response-to-henninger-obamas-tax-morass/ No Paul, you don't understand the angry that liberals have. They are one of the most unhappy group of people ever. They are angry about everything, just read this blog for Exhibit A. Greg is no where near that type of angry. Generally conservative Republicans want everyone how to get people to read your blog live their own lives. The Angry Democrat More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/a-response-to-henninger-obamas-tax-morass/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/an-opinion-on-why-chinese-mothers-are-superior/ http://ldsyardsale.com/an-opinion-on-why-chinese-mothers-are-superior/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:36:39 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/an-opinion-on-why-chinese-mothers-are-superior/ I am a immigrant from India; for me, the truth seems somewhere lying in the middle - 1) Empirical / Logical / Structured learning - mastering basic skills like math, science, language arts etc etc 2) Rational / Emotional / Philosophical learning - you get these 'soft skills list skills' from family, the society you grow up in, your friends, your religion, More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/an-opinion-on-why-chinese-mothers-are-superior/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/some-thoughts-on-job/ http://ldsyardsale.com/some-thoughts-on-job/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:25:18 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/some-thoughts-on-job/ One of the things I think is interesting is that people are firing off resumes and not making any progress at all. SEnding resumes how to make your resume stand out job listings is almost as effective as throwing resumes out your car window and hoping you'll get hired. One of the things that's great today is that the online world we live in allows More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/some-thoughts-on-job/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-fascist-fairy-tales/ http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-fascist-fairy-tales/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:47:49 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-fascist-fairy-tales/ I really, really should have known better than to try to use Saddam as my analogy, especially on these boards . . . The information on current (circa 2003, not 1992) possession of WMD was debatable enough at the time that the choice to use it as the rationale was clearly a communication skills activities decision, not a strategic rationale. The point More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-fascist-fairy-tales/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/my-take-on-rio-throws-chicago-for-a-loop/ http://ldsyardsale.com/my-take-on-rio-throws-chicago-for-a-loop/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:45:33 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/my-take-on-rio-throws-chicago-for-a-loop/ According to WSJ's demographics its readers are educated and in professional management positions. Your comments do no need to arguet support this and in recent comments support a leadng economist's view that US companies are being lead by idiots. Your comments are rantings without any cogent arguments. The President is working on each of the issues More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/my-take-on-rio-throws-chicago-for-a-loop/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/opinion-on-life/ http://ldsyardsale.com/opinion-on-life/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:41:13 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/opinion-on-life/ Instead of dumbing down the insurance relationship compatibility test, PFS should change the demographics of who they recruit. The life insurance licensing test is probably the easiest of all licensing tests. In 1985 I passed my Series 7 securities test the first time. I read about many PFS agents that need to take the easier Series 6 test multiple More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/opinion-on-life/feed/ 0 http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-an-interview-with-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-d-all-things-digital-conference/ http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-an-interview-with-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-d-all-things-digital-conference/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:37:54 +0000 admin http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-an-interview-with-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-d-all-things-digital-conference/ Some create Facebook pages to act as a 'placeholder' to prevent our identities and information from being distributed. Unless and until a 'balance' is struck, Facebook can also be self-limiting as a free service. Facebook is also a convenient but unnecessary service. We're not talking telephone utility here. It cuts into greeting/post cards, phone, More]]> http://ldsyardsale.com/thoughts-on-an-interview-with-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-d-all-things-digital-conference/feed/ 0