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Accountability & Demise

     This might seem like an odd title to a blog.  It has to do with a lot that has been on my mind lately. For those that want to know I am 38 years old and most of my adult life has been in a leadership or managerial role.  The older I get the more I realize I like to fix problems.  No matter where the problem is located, I want to assist or fix the situation.      Today's media and instant access to information has been a great accomplishment of this century.  People have instant access to all sorts of information and knowledge.  There are some issues that are just now showing their signs.  The issues are not only with our children, it is with our adults as well.      Many see the end of the world as invasion by aliens, zombie attach, meteor attach or the burning up of the ozone layer.  Most of these are actually ridiculous options and  even recent reports show polar caps are not melting away. ...

Times are Changing

When I was born the following events were happening in the U.S. and the world:  Jimmy Hoffa ex teamsters boss disappears never to be seen again Patti Hearst Becomes Most Wanted and is Arrested for armed robbery The UK implements the Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Act New York City avoids bankruptcy when President Gerald R. Ford signed a $2.3 billion loan. Bill Gates and Paul Allen develop a BASIC program   for the Altair 8800 The  Vietnam War ends   as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally The British Conservative Party chooses it's first women leader, Margaret Thatcher Motorola obtains patent for the first portable mobile phone Sony introduces Betamax videotapes and Matsushita / JVC introduce VHS      These are some interesting items and ones that make you think I hope.  Most people do not even use VHS tapes anymore and many others have no clue about Patti Hearst.      I rece...