A few days ago I pre-ordered the Bevel Trimmer for $179. It won’t ship for a few months, but I really wanted to do the pre-order so I could be among the first to receive the product. To put this into perspective, the last three hair trimming products I purchased were about $10 each and run on AA… Continue reading Bevel Trimmer Evaluation and Comparison with Oster Cordless Clipper
Category: Activism
An Exercise in Life Awareness and Transformation
Here is a simple exercise in life awareness and transformation. Start with a big piece of paper and a pen. With an open mind, do the following: Life Map. Become familiar with the Life Map. Write it Down. Write down your areas of life. It need not be in a list. You could put them in… Continue reading An Exercise in Life Awareness and Transformation
Apple Defends National Privacy Infrastructure in Legal Standoff With the United States
Below is the letter from Tim Cook that was posted to Apple’s website on 16 January 2016. It is reposted here for dissemination, reference, and archival purposes. February 16, 2016 A Message to Our Customers The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers.… Continue reading Apple Defends National Privacy Infrastructure in Legal Standoff With the United States
Celebrating 13 Years of Consumer Advocacy
In the summer of 2003, I launched the Consumer Defense Resource Group, with a mission of public interest consumer advocacy. It was in response to what I felt was a misleading advertising campaign by Apple. On 28 April 2003, Apple launched their iTunes Music Store with a global advertising campaign promising downloadable songs for 99… Continue reading Celebrating 13 Years of Consumer Advocacy
SES Firearms: The Safest Guns in the World
Growing Up with Guns My primary experience with guns was as a teenager living in a rural area where guns were used for target practice and hunting. Rifles and shot guns were popular among High School students and adults in the area. I don’t recall hearing of any gun accidents or fatalities. Most people realized… Continue reading SES Firearms: The Safest Guns in the World
Politics, Perception, and the 13 Hours Benghazi Movie
The Rise of Political Documentaries Movies perceived to be political are often polarizing in how they are perceived and received publicly. This makes it difficult to get an review of such films. In 2004, Fahrenheit 9/11 became the first politically motivated full-length feature films to play in theaters nationally, with some people going multiple times to the… Continue reading Politics, Perception, and the 13 Hours Benghazi Movie
Talent Management: Attracting, Hiring, and Keeping Excellent Employees
Employees Are The Brand Despite the opinions of advertisers, marketing agents, and promoters, ultimately employees are your brand. They are are the public face of a company. They determine the quality of experience your customers and vendors have. From those experiences, people will shape opinions about your company. This impacts how attractive your company is… Continue reading Talent Management: Attracting, Hiring, and Keeping Excellent Employees
Great Higher Education Promotional Video from Western Sydney University
On 3 Sep 2015, Western Sydney University posted an inspiring video about Deng Thiak Adut, a graduate of their university. As of 11 Jan 2016, the video has already had 1.8 million views. Watch it and you’ll see why it’s been so popular.
Share Your Documents on SCRIBD to Help Others
If you’re like most people, you have owners manuals and users guides collecting dust on bookshelves, in boxes or filed away. They can be hard to find when you need them. It’s often possible to find digital PDF versions of such guides on the manufacturer’s website or elsewhere on the Internet. If you can find… Continue reading Share Your Documents on SCRIBD to Help Others
Billions in Change – Capitalism for Good
Manoj Bhargava (billionaire founder of 5-hour energy) has launched an initiative called Billions in Change that focuses on practical inventions and solutions to world problems. The video trailer and full documentary (47 minutes) are below. Trailer (3 minutes) Full Documentary (47 minutes)
EDUCATION – Teacher Meghan Bentley on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
Meghan and her husband have been dealing with some financial struggles, but that doesn’t stop her from being an incredible 2nd-grade teacher. Ellen had a life-changing surprise for them, and delivered it right to their front door!
Epic 4.5 Hour Documentary Film: “HUMAN”
“For two years we travelled through 65 countries filming nature and the places man has created. In our quest to meet the world’s people, we spoke to more than 2,000 of them. People we talk about, but above all, people we never talk about. People who tell their stories for the first time.” ~ Yann Arthus-Bertrand,… Continue reading Epic 4.5 Hour Documentary Film: “HUMAN”