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Perhaps you've heard the phrase before. Gladwell wrote a book about his perspective on tipping points. It's referred to in several ways: crossing the line, the last straw, triggers, the point of no return, the magic moment -- you know the drill. Tipping points are change catalysts. Why are they most notably associated with pain or negativity? Because we only decide to change when it becomes uncomfortable for us to continue doing what we're doing/the way...

Al Franken challenges Steve Jobs on privacy issues....

Texas Governor Rick Perry wants President Barack Obama to declare parts of Texas as disaster areas because of ongoing wildfires.( Above---2011 Texas wildfires.)From CNN---'Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking the federal government to declare the state a disaster area, a bid to spur assistance during a particularly potent wildfire season that has imperiled lives, structures and livelihoods in 252 counties, his office said in a statement Sunday. In his letter written late Saturday to President Barack...

Democrats are recruiting retired Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez to run the U.S. Senate from Texas in 2012. This is the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson.(Above--General Sanchez.) General Sanchez had a role in authorizing the torture at Abu Gharib prison in Iraq. He is 59 and lives in San Antonio. He is, it appears, a Democrat.From the Ft. Worth Star Telegram---"I would describe myself as during my military career as supporting the president...

Republican U.S Senator from Texas John Cornyn attended a NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway over the last weekend.Above is a picture of our white-haired blue-shirted Senator.He is just one of the folks out at the NASCAR race. He is just one of us.When I saw that our conservative  government-bashing Senator Cornyn had visited the Speedway, I just knew that the Texas Motor Speedway had to have been built with at least some government...

Robert Reich on Huffington Post...

Yes, I have blonde moments and maybe I don't feel quite sharp some days but please ... 'splain to me how Congress can get paychecks (I heard some a-hole R-senator this morning say "we aren't allowed to take reduction in pay for what we do" when asked if they were still going to get their checks) but the troops will have to wait until things are resolved to get paid again if the government shuts...

The photo above is from a rally held at our Texas State Capitol yesterday.Thousands of concerned Texans marched to oppose the brutal State of Texas budget being considered by the Texas Legislature.The Texas budget is in a shortfall because of the recession, and because of poor tax policy and public policy decisions made in recent years by the Republican-controlled legislature and by Governor Rick Perry.Republican State Senator Steve Ogden, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, admits that...

Jimmy Carter delivered this televised speech on April 18, 1977. Still relevant? I think so.   Tonight I want to have an unpleasant talk with you about a problem unprecedented in our history. With the exception of preventing war, this is the greatest challenge our country will face during our lifetimes. The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly. It is a problem we will not...