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Crowdfunding and risk

Posted on 15 November 2013 by dlhitzeman

I’m a big fan of crowdfunding, that idea put forward by websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo that allows people with ideas to connect with groups of people interested in their idea to help fund it. I’ve helped fund a few ideas … Continue reading →

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Underhanded

Posted on 13 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

In American politics, at least, underhanded tactics are a time tested way to bully one’s political adversaries into doing what one wants them to do. Barack Obama seems particularly versed in underhandedness, as he once again demonstrated yesterday. The problem, … Continue reading →

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Circumventing government

Posted on 24 May 2010 by dlhitzeman

In case you haven’t noticed, the government isn’t really very good at solving anything. My latest point of reference for that claim is the ongoing disaster occurring in the Gulf of Mexico now begins to devastate the Gulf Coast still trying to … Continue reading →

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Why government mandated healthcare will fail

Posted on 20 May 2010 by dlhitzeman

I visited a private practice doctor today for the first time in seven years, and I was both disappointed and, I must admit, relieved to discover that I could keep the same presumptions and observations about the medical profession now … Continue reading →

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