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Thinking Out Loud…Inducement?

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The sign at the gas station reads “Would you like a carwash?  If yes, pay 15 cents less per gallon and the carwash is just $5.” 
Sounds reasonable enough — the gas station is going to give me a discount on my gas provided I also spend money with them at  the carwash.  Happens every day [...]

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Thinking Out Loud…Tax the Wine, Feed the War!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

“Wine Tax!”
I’m just thinking out loud here, and I apologize for the sensationalized headline, but I do have a point of view on this subject.  With the economy in ruins, the government has taken on the role of bailing out companies & individuals to jump start the economy.  The current tactic is to feed revenues [...]

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Thinking Out Loud…Wine, The Social Lubricant Can Change the World!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The more I think about it, the more I believe that wine, the ultimate social lubricant, can change the world.  I believe it so much I created Humanitas Winery for that very purpose.  What I mean by this is that the power of wine brings people together in a such a positive way that it [...]

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Thinking Out Loud…Love the Wine You’re With!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

We all every once in a while fall into the ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence’ syndrome.  I’m not immune to this at all.  In fact, just the other day I fell into a funk — the economy, the environment, my 401K performance (!) — which automatically led to [...]

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