Time for some sociology! I taught sociology for 12 years at a major Australian university so maybe I can claim to have some idea what it is all about. Sociology is actually a lot like climatology. You have to try to find a common thread in a whole lot of crazy data and the thread [...]

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Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Apparently I raised a hackle or two. Seems my little stunt got the attention of industry insiders, and not all of them believe that I bought a used ATM on Craigslist, which turned out to contain thousands of credit card numbers. Well, it did actually happen, and despite what many [...]

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During an interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday, President Obama called bankers who were bailed out by the United States “fat cats” who “don’t get it” 1.  Why ought we to be surprised that bankers would behave in a way to maximize their income, when risks are assumed by the government?  Some predicted a bailout [...]

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You don’t have to be from Florida to have missing children. Lately since we have been following missing children cases, it just seems like it is more common in Florida but the truth of the matter is that it is happening everywhere. This morning, I sat down at my computer and started reading my emails [...]

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Everything You Ever And Never Wanted To Know About Racism And Stereotypes There is no doubt in my mind that racism is alive and well. It may well be the largest growing ‘sport’ in the country. I see it everywhere I look, it matters not one iota what your roots are, it only matters where [...]

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We read a lot of stuff in the news about “Heroes”. Often they are sports stars, or someone who is famous for being famous. But for once, Time Magazine got it right by including Muelmar Magallanes in their “Top Ten” Heroes of the year. Muelmar, the fourth of seven children, lived in a neighborhood in [...]

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