Posts for One Stop Schop


Speaking of Local Elections…

From One Stop Schop
May 19, 2010 at 2:39 pm
One of the greatest political ads of this election season is for a position most of us have never heard of. It was released on Sunday and became an instant hit:And the inevitable ... (more)

The UK is out of Money

From One Stop Schop
May 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I thought this headline was a joke or at least hyperbole. Nope. It's true, and telling. ... (more)

What are Zee Germans Sinking?

From One Stop Schop
May 19, 2010 at 12:31 pm
If the cliche "all politics is local" holds true, then its inverse has increasingly become "all policy is global." Angela Merkel, Germany's Chancellor, single-handedly sent European ... (more)

When Firefighters Become Architects

From One Stop Schop
May 18, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Great piece in the FT today about Obama's economic team and its potential path forward in envisioning a "new American economy." It also highlights some interesting points on how ... (more)

Don’t Believe the Hippies

From One Stop Schop
May 13, 2010 at 10:49 am
A counter intuitive point about the current oil spill from The Economist (h/t The Daily Dish): Disasters can be instructive. Both regulators and oil firms will learn useful lessons ... (more)

Q&A with Mom

From One Stop Schop
May 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
For some reason I found this to be really moving. Enjoy! Q&A from StoryCorps on Vimeo. From Storycorps: Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome, interviews ... (more)

The Greek Crisis in Context

From One Stop Schop
May 7, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Via Indexed ... (more)

You Rent We Split - DFW’s Premier Apartment Locator

From One Stop Schop
April 19, 2010 at 3:50 pm
We've done it! As of this morning YouRentWeSplit.com, DFW's Premiere Apartment Locator, is now officially open and ready for business (tell your friends). Since this ... (more)

The Mathematics of Doing Good

From One Stop Schop
April 5, 2010 at 10:49 am
Happy Monday! (via Experimental Theology) ... (more)

Book of the Month - What is the What?

From One Stop Schop
April 1, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Cover via AmazonThis month's book selection came from the one and only Matt Wood of Into the Woods fame. After mentioning that I wasn't sure what to read next, Matt described "What ... (more)

Almost There!

From One Stop Schop
March 24, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Though some of you might have noticed the sharp drop-off in blogging over the past few months, I assure you that ALL of you are all better for it.Be that as it may, the reason ... (more)

The Texas Board of Education and the Culture Wars

From One Stop Schop
March 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm
It was a Sunday afternoon back in 2004, and I was sitting at a BBQ joint somewhere outside of Buffalo, TX. Around me where the majority of the elders of Grace Bible Church in College ... (more)

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

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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
Ja ... (more)

Clark Griswold Eat Your Heart Out

From One Stop Schop
December 17, 2009 at 7:35 pm
(via Mashable) ... (more)

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)