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Civil rights, regardless of race, was not truly protected in this country for almost 200 years. Despite the fact that the Bill of Rights itself should have had it covered, it had to be spelled out and made clear by passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 and was not fully protected until nearly 100 … Continue reading “You Say You Want A Revolution?”

The following post is excerpted from: So, You Want To Be An Apple Consultant… (A Minimal Guide) The new definitive guide for those considering becoming an Apple Consultant. The basics of everything you need to know to get started are covered here. In addition, the eBook is a “living” guide. It will be updated as … Continue reading “So You Wanna Be A Mac Consultant Now…”

There |tkkay|referrer|diidd is safety in silence. There is no risk in being quiet and doing nothing. Ignoring problems may not make them go away but, at least, you are less likely to take the blame. In fact, if they try, you can say you didn’t know about the problem and blame someone else instead. You … Continue reading “Be Quiet”

Yesterday I asked if there was anything I could do for you. I a a few people ask in return if there was anything they could do for me. I thought I would share that here as well. First of all, I write here every day. Every day, I face the fear and try to … Continue reading “What You Can Do For Me”

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I … Continue reading “Giving Up, Giving In”

What if, one day, no one showed up to the Internet1? What if no one updated their status? What if no one checked in? There were no photos uploaded. No pushing publish. Nothing. Then, what if, no one ever returned? Ever. The truth is, we don’t need the Internet. The Internet needs us. Because, it … Continue reading “Showing Up”

The first approximation of others is ourselves. In other words, the expectations we have for others in any given situation or environment, in lieu of those being expressly stated or agreed upon, are largely guided by those we set for ourselves. An example being that, if we are always punctual to appointments then we expect … Continue reading “The First Expectation”

Tools For Daily Learning In my post yesterday about making note of at least one new thing you have learned each day, I did point to one or two suggestions for ensuring you have at least one thing to write down. That said, I wanted to give folks a nice list of my own that … Continue reading “Tools For Daily Learning”

In my travels, when people outside of the state think of Minnesota, they think of the winter here. They often wonder why we would choose to live in a place where the threat (and reality) of snow and cold is present from October to April. Believe me, there are days in the thick of the … Continue reading “The Truth About Winter In Minnesota”

As this year draws to a close, here is a once again not nearly complete list of the the things I learned this past year: That a pony is not another name for a foal but, in fact, a small breed of horse. Abundance may seem more than enough, but it is only so when … Continue reading “Things I Learned In 2012”