Just got back from the KROS studios in Clinton where I was talking about what options are available to CIS subscribers and businesses. No announcement yet from CIS. The curious thing, which I mentioned on the radio, is that CIS has significant assets both physical and virtual and could very easily sell the business...
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Robert Kramer III performed a great mitzvah for for the world when he ran down and sued into the ground a number of spammers based in the United States. Although it is unlikely that Bob Kramer, owner of CIS Internet Services ever saw even a tenth part of the more than $10 billion (yes,...
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It was shocking to hear that City Administrator, Gary Boden was tossed out of City Hall two weeks ago. Not suprising, but a bit shocking. I have worked with Mr. Boden on a number of projects since he took that position in early 2007. He could be very abrasive but he was also a...
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EYTYK = Everything You Think You Know. The relentless drumbeat from the music and movie industries for the last ten years can be summarized thusly: “Help! Illegal downloads are killing us. We need Big Brother to squash our customers for us!” Wrong!! There are two things killing (at least) the music industry. The first...
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This blog has a lot of catching up to do. My local readers will probably know that after running for City Council in late 2007 I then dedicated myself to the Obama campaign. Not long after that was over my mother succumbed to leukemia. Right after *that* my employer informed me that he wanted...
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and vice versa. Those were the words of General Motors’ then-President Charles Wilson in 1953 at his confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Defense. A couple of weeks ago, I made the argument — knowing perfectly well that it would never happen — that the best thing for the nation and for the US...
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On Wednesday the 20th, I attended the Chamber of Commerce, Biz After 5, at Ashford University’s call center out on the bypass. The food and drink spread was very nice. Before anything else, let me just say that the facility is great, Ashford made a great decision (albeit with some considerable arm-twisting) to locate...
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This post is a promised response to local GOP figure, Lester Sheilds’ attempt here to rebut a very cutting You Tube video that was the subject of the thread, Why We Should All Vote Republican. Video here. Distinctions of “left” versus “right” to the extent that they were very useful when they originated in...
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