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Be true to your principles, or solve the problem?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Jim Cota

I really enjoy reading Malcolm Gladwell‘s work. His approach to looking at problems is fresh and interesting, and he’s able to draw correlations that are not only unusual, but incredibly insightful. I find I’m often struck by the obvious relationship … Continue reading →

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Is This Really Necessary?

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Jim Cota

A school committee in Portland Maine approved a plan this week to begin distributing birth control to students… in sixth grade. And not only is parental consent or notification not required, it’s actually against the law. In fact, once a … Continue reading →

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Hall of Fame*

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Jim Cota

My most recent article for the Indianapolis Business Journal dealt (once again) with the infamous Barry Bonds and his record-setting baseball. This time, however, we’re telling the story of Marc Ecko, the fashion-designing baseball fan who purchased the ball for … Continue reading →

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Back to School, Back-out of Marriage

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Jim Cota

I read with some interest this morning that divorces gather steam as we head into September. According to this ABC News article, the phones at the offices of divorce lawyers begin ringing off the hook in September. The kids are … Continue reading →

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Proof that we're losing our minds…

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Jim Cota

Thirteen-year-olds facing jail time and sex offender labelFirst, the story out of Oregon about two 13-year-old boys who ran down the hallway in school swatting girls on their butts. The were marched to the principal’s office, questioned for a few … Continue reading →

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