Retrophisch

links for 2010-01-15

• Republicans Should Talk About Race. Here’s How. - HUMAN EVENTS
  "If Republicans continue to be intimidated into not engaging minorities out of fear of being called racists, it is unlikely they will ever compete for the votes of racial minorities. Democrats can take blacks for granted because they know Republicans rarely engage them, even though conservative values are much more in line with those of many racial minorities on issues ranging from crime prevention to abortion and same-sex marriage."
  
  
  (tags: politics)
• Karl Rove: The President's Bait-and-Switch Operation - WSJ.com
  "Americans learned last year that President Obama discards campaign promises like most people discard used Kleenex. Among the pledges he cast aside were reducing the deficit, reining in federal spending, not allowing lobbyists to work in his administration, increasing taxes only on those who make more than $250,000, and opposing 'government-run health care' because it is 'extreme'."
  
  
  (tags: obama politics)
• Back to the Basics (a History of Lego) | KentShaffer.com
  "Once we have tasted success for a season, we tend to become bored with the fundamentals that made us successful. We become increasingly excited by innovation and pioneering. We become eager to expand."
  
  
  (tags: business LEGO success tips)
• Dropbox - What types of files can I store on Dropbox?
  Handy list of files which use metadata, which is incompatible with Dropbox.
  
  
  (tags: dropbox mac tips)