Monthly Archives: March 2012

An Economist on the Lottery

Posted on March 31, 2012 by donsalyardswinona

Last night before two winners were drawn, the Mega Millions Lottery had its largest pot in history at $640,000,000.  That’s a tad over half a billion dollars!  The odds of winning are 1 in 175 million.  If you do the … Continue reading →

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My Really Good Week

Posted on March 25, 2012 by donsalyardswinona

I don’t have any clever political insights this week, except perhaps to inform those on the political left that Dick Cheney’s new heart will probably not cause him to flip-flop on his philosophy of life.  Word has it that Mr. … Continue reading →

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One more Fighting Sioux Fan

Posted on March 18, 2012 by donsalyardswinona

In North Dakota there are no professional sports teams. This is a land of vast prairie where winter rules for half a year, every year. It is not a place for wimps or for complainers; it is a place for … Continue reading →

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A tribute to brilliance and capitalism

Posted on March 11, 2012 by donsalyardswinona

Steve Jobs will go down in history as one of America’s greatest entrepreneurs.  It is not an exaggeration to compare him to a Thomas Alva Edison or a Henry Ford.  All of these men changed the world forever.  They were … Continue reading →

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The Economist and Melvin McGee

Posted on March 4, 2012 by donsalyardswinona

It may surprise you that I’ve spent quite a bit of time contemplating the world of art, yet I have absolutely no expertise whatsoever.  Art can be music, literature, dance, sculpture, or paintings.  It can be modern, abstract, impressionistic, or … Continue reading →

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