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August 2010 – Meeting Mom

by katemckeon on August 31, 2010 ·

in Blog,Date with Kate

This month’s Date with Kate was in New Orleans with Chris Ochs, a reader and friend from Denver, CO. Knowing my weakness for football and really, sporting events in general, Chris offered a trip to the Big Easy to watch the Saints take on the Chargers (San Diego for those not in the know). Turns [...]

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It’s all in the NUMBers – Insurance 101

by katemckeon on August 8, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics,Blog,Education Issues

Have you ever tried to figure out your health insurance benefits? What a confounding experience. I spent a little time today reviewing my coverage. As much as I’d like to claim it’s because I’m that organized, but really it’s just because my part time employer recently made benefits available to us. So, why not take [...]

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Obama’s Fiscal Priorities are Skewed

by katemckeon on July 25, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics,Blog

Blinder’s Blinders lead to National Blunders, or Obama versus King Solomon . . . So here’s a question for you: Is it better to give 50,000 people $1 or give one employee a $50,000 job that allows him to contribute to a growing company? Increasing the tax burden on small employers to increase the unemployment [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

by katemckeon on July 5, 2010 ·

in Blog,Factoids

The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. There is no better birthday than to celebrate the continued life of what was conceived as a great experiment 234 years ago. We’ve come a long way in 234 years…. A quick refresher of the opening preamble of the Constitution of the United States: We the people [...]

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Frenchonomics

by katemckeon on June 27, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics,Blog

I can’t even make this up . . . Students in France are protesting again. A few years ago they protested AGAINST lowering the bar for employers to be able to hire students. Employers wanted to be able to pay less experienced people a lower rate. The minimum benefits an employer has to set aside [...]

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Can you win in Teal?

by katemckeon on May 25, 2010 ·

in Blog,Sports Stat of the Week

So it is official. The Philly Flyers will play the Chicago Blackhawks for the Stanley Cup. Montreal, the third “Original Six” in the conference finals was axed by the Flyers tonight. Wow. Montreal has a losing streak a mile long (last won the cup in 1986, quarter century itch?). . . but guess who’s streak [...]

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Start at the Beginning

by katemckeon on May 17, 2010 ·

in Blog

As students struggle to determine how to invest their time wisely, one question dominates the conversation. Do I make incremental improvement or do I start from the beginning? In proper CYA fashion, it depends . . . But what it depends upon may surprise you.

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Consenting Adults Part 2

by katemckeon on April 20, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics,Blog

So how is the Federal Government going to save me from myself today? Back to the topic of interns . . . which can mean SO many different things depending on the administration…. For the Obama administration it means legislation. In particular, enforcement of legislation against unpaid internships. Never mind that the Obama political campaign [...]

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Hot Nerds – Barbie Dedicates Herself to Science

by katemckeon on April 10, 2010 ·

in Blog

How great! Barbie is officially geeking out. The Wall Street Journal reports that Computer Scientist won the popular vote for What career would you like Barbie to have next. The vote ultimately split between the under tweens and the adults. Adults pushed for Computer Scientist and the little girls pushed for Anchorwoman. Lots of little [...]

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April Date with Kate

by katemckeon on April 7, 2010 ·

in Blog

Thank you for the reminder that I was a little behind in naming the March Date with Kate winner. Indeed – a month behind. So Sid’s name did not grace the front of katemckeon.com, but he has forgiven me. Now it is Michele’s turn. The April winner for Date with Kate is Michele. A native [...]

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