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Generation GoFundMe: Beggars, Thieves and Suckers

My dad held my hand as we walked down Brighton Beach Avenue a few blocks from our Brooklyn home. As we passed a dark figure huddled in a doorway begging for money, I felt the grip on my hand stiffen and our pace quicken. When I asked my dad why[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 10, 2018 in
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What Kind of Boss are You? Ask Your Spouse

When something’s bugging you do you keep it bottled up inside and let the pressure build until you melt down and go nuclear, or do you confront it head on and get it out of your system – even if that means a heated confrontation – so it doesn’t eat[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 9, 2018 in
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The Status Quo: Friend or Foe

“As we are unlikely to see an immediate end to capitalism tomorrow, DSA fights for reforms today that will weaken the power of corporations and increase the power of working people.” – Democratic Socialists of America There’s a lot of talk about overthrowing the status quo these days. The topics[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 8, 2018 in
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Even Workaholics Gotta Take a Break Sometime

Hope ya’ll are having a fun summer and successfully celebrated the 4th without blowing up any body parts. I’m sort of taking the week off; thought I’d fill you in on what’s going on around here. No vaca or anything (wife’s consumed with a new job), just chilling in the[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 5, 2018 in
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The Problem With Black and White Thinking

Our growing tendency to think in black and white terms is troubling. I see it in politics, in culture and in business. The thing is, decisions that matter are almost never black and white. The real world is a crazy place with lots of moving parts. Nothing is ever obvious[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 2, 2018 in
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She Is Still a Mystery to Me

Relationships sometimes overwhelm me. Of the many mysteries of life, lifelong bonds of friendship and love are to me the most mysterious of all. When you form a special bond with someone – a friend who sticks with you through the ages, who’s always there for you and you for[…] Read On

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Posted by Steve Tobak on July 1, 2018 in
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#FlashbackFriday: Why Elon Musk Is No Steve Jobs

Elon Musk is resorting to desperate measures to hit his promised run rate of 5,000 Model 3 sedans a week. Tesla’s eccentric CEO has built an ad hoc “tent factory” out of spare parts from the company’s Fremont assembly line. “Words fail me. It’s insanity,” said Bernstein Analyst Max Warburton,[…] Read On

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