I don’t watch the news much. Why? Because most of it is crap. Half the time they don’t know what they’re talking about. And since news is more and more about market share, reporting has turned into info-tainment. Hence, a guy like Glenn Beck can get higher ratings than news programs and people think Jon [...]
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May 18th, 2010 with View CommentsHere’s a great video from Michael Shermer and Richard Dawkins on how to spot baloney. Watch and enjoy and be sure to load up on other fun poop-detecting articles: http://dontstepinthepoop.com/category/poop-detection
READ THE FULL POSTWhy Most “Critique” Sites Suck
March 30th, 2010 with View CommentsI just got back from the TESOL convention in Boston. Nice trip. Even better, I got to see some “Don’t step in the Poop” fans while I was there. It’s nice to see your readers in person for a change. In case you don’t know, TESOL is the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other [...]
READ THE FULL POSTHow to Spot a BS Self-help Guru
March 10th, 2010 with View CommentsI think self-help is fueled by a person’s desire for guidance and comfort. Unfortunately, these desires make self-help a breeding ground for charlatans and people who exploit these desires for their own personal gain. This is a shame. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who is really there to help you and who is there to [...]
READ THE FULL POSTSelf-help Books I Wouldn’t Wish on my Worst Enemies
March 5th, 2010 with View CommentsA self-help or personal development book should be as advertised: a way to actually help yourself or develop in some area. But some books present ideas that can actually cause you to regress instead of progress. Or they are so insulting to one’s intelligence that they take you for a fool. In one post, I [...]
READ THE FULL POSTSo You Believe in “The Secret”?
February 4th, 2010 with View CommentsA friend of mine told me last week that she wants to try “The Secret”. She was then treated to my very strong opinions on “The Secret” and some of the “people” featured in that “program.” In fact, over to my left is a recent photo of James Ray who was arrested for the [...]
READ THE FULL POSTReview of Tony Robbins’ Awaken the Giant Within
February 2nd, 2010 with View CommentsDisclosure: Everyone says that that Tony Robbins is an amazing speaker. But I have NEVER heard Tony Robbins speak. My only “contact” with Tony Robbins was watching him in “Shallow Hal.” So, my review covers this book “Awaken the Giant Within” ONLY and does not take not account the man himself, the other products he [...]
READ THE FULL POSTThe Virtue of Being a Whistleblower
January 24th, 2010 with View CommentsThis is not an internet marketing blog. But I’ve been intrigued by a couple of posts circulating the internet regarding internet marketing gurus. And I think all of us can learn from it because it goes to the heart of who we are. Recently Michel Fortin wrote a post called “On not playing the blame game.” In [...]
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