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‘Sup?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Stan

Sitting at dinner one night in Durham, North Carolina, with the Chief Commercial Officer of Ridge Diagnostics, the lab manager and the medical director, we enjoyed east Indian food and discussed the progress that Ridge had made.  We were intently … Continue reading →

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Auspicious consumption

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stan

Why is it that the word “consumption” has been inextricably bound to the adjective “conspicuous”, and the phrase has come to mean a condemnation of our consumer-based economy?

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Thoughts from January 2008, pre-recession…

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Stan

January 7, 2008  (With 2011 notes) As the 2007 shopping days of Christmas fade behind us, a look forward seems in order.

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Tired of the fear mongering

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Stan

We take a break from our regularly scheduled focus on the economy and current dire conditions to bring you this alternative perspective which may provide some fact-based optimism.

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