Category Archives: USA

I sit on the Governing Board at Freedom Academy in Provo, a public charter school. This group, elected by the parents/guardians of the students, is tasked with overseeing the school, executing the Freedom Academy vision, fostering relationships with staff and the school community, and overseeing the budget. … Continue reading →

Posted on May 9, 2012 by robertmerrill | Leave a comment

Still Sending Out Resumes? You’re Doing it Wrong!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by robertmerrill

Yesterday on Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal interviewed Jai Damian, a hard-working American working part-time though she wants a full-time job.  The article was about her predictions on the State of the Union Address from President Obama that aired later in the … Continue reading →

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HELP: What Career Advice Would You Give to a Middle School Student?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by robertmerrill

Quick question: Oh great and wise blog visitor! Calling on all the wisdom of age and experience you have gathered in your life until this point… if you suddenly found yourself in middle-school today (12-15yrs old)… …what one or two … Continue reading →

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Love it or Hate It, America MUST Defend Wikileaks’ Constitutional Rights

Posted on December 23, 2010 by robertmerrill

Warning—Rare, but passionate political rant to ensue, below: Companies bowing to government pressure (even if they later deny it and employ PR-disaster-recovery tactics) to restrict payments to Wikileaks are doing so to "protect their brand" (aka: CYA) but also setting … Continue reading →

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Close The Washington Monument?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by robertmerrill

Bruce Schneier thinks we should close the Washington Monument: “We can reopen the Washington Monument when we’ve defeated our fears, when we’ve come to accept that and that liberty is worth the risks, and that the price of freedom is … Continue reading →

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Utah Best State for Business, Says Forbes

Posted on October 14, 2010 by robertmerrill

Forbes released its annual rankings of the best and worst places to do business in the US and Utah tops the list, beating out four-time winner Virginia. Utah’s economy has expanded 3.5% annually over the past five years, faster than … Continue reading →

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Watts Riots: 45 Years Later

Posted on August 12, 2010 by robertmerrill

I was not there in the streets of Watts, California 45 years ago when tensions flared between blacks and the LAPD, rolling into days of riots and destruction. And though events like Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, Woodstock, Vietnam … Continue reading →

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Could You Pass the Latest US Immigration Test?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by robertmerrill

MSNBC has a link to 20 questions asked during US Immigration Testing. Could you pass? Click here to take the US Immigration Quiz Take the test, then enter your score in the comments. Enjoy! (Insert pictures of Bald Eagles looking … Continue reading →

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Proud to be American?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by robertmerrill

Something tells me the demand for Statue of Liberty Costumes is up right now. Between those and the cheesy Quicken TurboTax commercials with the stuffy, money-green, “dead presidents” cracking tired tax jokes like “your deduction needs a diaper change” I’m super … Continue reading →

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Obama’s First Actions in the Oval Office

Posted on January 21, 2009 by robertmerrill

What’s missing in this picture? There’s a lot of comments out there about the things new President Barack Obama is doing in office these days, including jokes about his oath of office mistakes, executive orders that are closing  Guantanamo Bay … Continue reading →

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