Posts for One Stop Schop


Evolution of a MBA Grad

From
March 2, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Via Slate:

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Shutter Island

From One Stop Schop
February 16, 2010 at 5:30 pm
In keeping with my new year's resolution, and after having my interest piqued by the commercials for the new Martin Scorsese movie, I decided to go out on a limb and purchase the ... (more)

10 Year Plans Are For Slackers

From
February 1, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Image by Jacob & Kiki HantlaMany of you who frequent this blog also know Kristi & Blake over at Sugar and Caffeine, so if you haven’t done so already, take a second to

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Ask Prime Minister Obama

From One Stop Schop
January 30, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Yesterday President Obama paid homage to the role of Prime Minister by agreeing to meet with the Republican Caucus to discuss the various issues that are currently being debated ... (more)

SOTU BINGO

From One Stop Schop
January 27, 2010 at 6:10 pm
The following is just about the only reason I want to watch tonight's state of the union address. This or perhaps some type of drinking game where every time Obama utters the word ... (more)

What is the Difference Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

From One Stop Schop
January 18, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Image via WikipediaThis question has been swirling around in my head over the last few days in light of recent comments from a certain televangelist who shall remain nameless. ... (more)

The Curious Case of Dallas, TX

From One Stop Schop
January 15, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Have you seen the new NYTimes tool that allows you to examine Netflix rental patterns, neighborhood by neighborhood? If not, click here.Go ahead, I'll wait...To pique your curiosity ... (more)

What If William Shakespeare Wrote The Big Lebowski?

From One Stop Schop
January 13, 2010 at 10:30 am
Best. Usage of iambic pentameter. Ever.WALTERAnd monies, and this is thy home-work, boy.Wherefore silence? What impudence is this? Thou art killing thy father, Laurence! O! ... (more)

Charity: Who Cares?

From One Stop Schop
January 6, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Via my brother in law (and Katya's Non-profit Marketing Blog) comes the following chart from Mint.com, which answers the age old question, what equals 3 Frenchman, 7 Germans, or ... (more)

The Decade of the Hipster?

From One Stop Schop
December 31, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Another reason not to miss the aughts:(click for full size image) ... (more)

Bad Santa

From One Stop Schop
December 19, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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Clark Griswold Eat Your Heart Out

From One Stop Schop
December 17, 2009 at 7:35 pm
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The Ethos of A Christmas Carol

From One Stop Schop
December 14, 2009 at 10:30 am
Andrea and I saw the latest remake of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol over the weekend with our little brother (through BBBS), and I have to say it was really well done. As we ... (more)

The World’s 18 Strangest Roads

From One Stop Schop
December 12, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I can't say I'm surprised to see Dallas represented somewhere on this list. Perhaps we'll see the new Woodall Rogers Park on a future list, but for now the strangest road in Dallas ... (more)

Christ is All

From One Stop Schop
December 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm
A note from Matt ChandlerThe last seven days have been some of the most interesting of my life. I have felt anxiety, fear, sadness and a deep and unmovable joy simultaneously and ... (more)

Parenting Tip of the Day II

From
December 2, 2009 at 10:00 am

Mark Kleiman recently explored the concept of crime reduction by opining on the various methods used to fight crime in a book entitled “When Brute Force Fails.”I haven’t read the

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If Health Care Was More Like Flat-Screen TV’s

From One Stop Schop
November 30, 2009 at 10:00 am
We'd apparently all be getting treated in France:Now don't get me wrong, I am just as much for the profit motive as the next guy, but the question I keep coming back to is simply ... (more)

The Texas State Government is Inefficient

From One Stop Schop
November 25, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Before heading out the door to start our Thanksgiving holiday, my plan was to spend a few seconds filing my annual vehicle registration renewal for the state of Texas. As I was ... (more)

Where Should I Eat Fast Food?

From One Stop Schop
November 23, 2009 at 10:00 am
The holidays are quickly approaching, with Thanksgiving now only a few days away, and depending on who you are, this can mean a lot of time on the road. Andrea and I for example ... (more)

Congress: S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!

From One Stop Schop
November 21, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Today marks a "major" milestone in the Senate. Now I'm not sure why Congress is all about Saturdays lately, but to help explain the "" around major, here's Ezra Klein:Little will ... (more)

The Worst Commerical of 2009

From One Stop Schop
November 20, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Undoubtedly goes to the GAP's GO HO HO:I'm still trying to figure out whether it's the Joaquin Phoenix-esque rhyme scheme, the inclusion of "solstice" with the 3 other December ... (more)

How We Hurt By Helping

From One Stop Schop
November 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Have you ever heard of the Poverty Trap? Me neither.Thankfully Greg Mankiw is here to help:He goes on to conclude, "The Bottom Line: If you are poor, the government is inadvertently ... (more)

Travel and Leisure Inspires New Dallas Slogan

From One Stop Schop
November 4, 2009 at 10:00 am
"Dallas, where white people go to buy designer shoes."(via: Travel and Leisure Magazine) ... (more)

FAS: Andrew Greer

From One Stop Schop
October 30, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Continuing my "Best of Affiliates" series, which is featuring a few of the amazing musicians I have had the pleasure to play with that have recently released albums, including ... (more)

What Will It Take for Senator Cornyn to Support Reform?

From One Stop Schop
October 26, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Image via WikipediaHere's here is in an Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News explaining why he voted against the Baucus Bill:The nonpartisan Congressional_Budget_Office said the bill ... (more)