July 2013
Mary Roach
Unique Niche Writer Taboo health and medical topics with underlying humor are the specialty of author Mary Roach. When asked for advice for aspiring writers during a recent three-hour call-in appearance on C-SPAN, she replied in part, “I would tell them be your own quirky unique self…” Fascinating interview, but not for the queasy. References Mary […]
Q&A: Why Aptitude Testing Isn’t More Popular
Q: Why is it that many people still don’t know about aptitude testing? A. A simple answer would be to point out that organizations that specialize in the field, such as Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation, Inc., or Career Vision.org are nonprofit entities and they don’t advertise. Word of mouth is a primary method used to create […]
Start-Up Trouble
The Industry That Disappeared Overnight During a recent appearance on Book TV, author Ben Mezerich promoted his latest book Straight Flush. It’s a story about a home-based venture started by poor college students who made a fortune, then crashed and burned when a political power play put not only put them out of business but running from the law. […]
Stevie Wonder’s Values
Music Boycott In light of the verdict in the Trayvon Martin case, music icon Stevie Wonder has put his values and principles on the line against Stand Your Ground laws around the country. Wonder has vowed not to perform in any state where the law is recognized. The circumstances that moved the Grammy award winner […]
Frontline References Business Start-Up
Two American Families Profiled on Frontline This is not a program about entrepreneurship but an illustration of many of the financial realities in today’s world and why some Americans turn to self-employment Charlie Rose interviewed Bill Moyers about his upcoming Frontline program, which airs tonight at 10 P.M., discusses the lives of two families of […]