<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xml:lang="en"><title>Latest entries from sanity.blog-city.com</title><rights>Copyright 2009 sanity.blog-city.com</rights><subtitle></subtitle><author><name></name></author><updated>2009-11-19T05:01:00Z</updated><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/index.rss"/><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009:1</id><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-11-13:links.412190668</id><title>Delta/Northwest Airlines Launches New Class of Luggage Service: Lost Carry On</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/deltanorthwest_airlines_launches_new_class_of_luggage_servi.htm"><![CDATA[Until recently, airlines offered only two types of luggage transportation service: (1) carry on and (2) lost. Delta Airlines (owner of Northwest) has introduced a major new category: lost carry on, adding to the many conveniences awaiting its custome]]></content><dc:subject>travel</dc:subject><dc:subject>flight</dc:subject><dc:subject>innovation</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/deltanorthwest_airlines_launches_new_class_of_luggage_servi.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-11-13T02:48:00Z</updated><published>2009-11-13T02:48:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-10-29:links.412188527</id><title>Black Hole at Center of Galaxy Too Big To Fail: NASA, Congress to Send Spaceship Loaded with Cash</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/black_hole_at_center_of_galaxy_too_big_to_fail_nasa_congre_1.htm"><![CDATA[Galactic Bailout Needed or Galaxy Could Collapse, Say OfficialsIn a show of galactic leadership, according to White House officials, the United States is about to embark on a massive rescue mission whose beneficial effects on our economy might not be]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/black_hole_at_center_of_galaxy_too_big_to_fail_nasa_congre_1.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-10-29T03:31:00Z</updated><published>2009-10-29T03:31:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-09-21:links.412183504</id><title>Photos of General Vang Pao, Hmong Leader at an Oshkosh, Wisconsin Festival</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/photos_of_general_vang_pao_hmong_leader_at_an_oshkosh_wisc.htm"><![CDATA[Here are some photos of a famous Hmong leader, General Vang Pao, the Hmong man who was a hero to hundreds of thousands of Hmong people in their struggle for freedom from the attacks of Communist forces in Laos. He is a controversial figure who has be]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/photos_of_general_vang_pao_hmong_leader_at_an_oshkosh_wisc.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-09-21T16:14:00Z</updated><published>2009-09-21T16:14:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-08-20:links.412179905</id><title>How to Hammer in a Nail: Juggler Style</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/how_to_hammer_in_a_nail_juggler_style.htm"><![CDATA[Here a German construction worker and juggler demonstrates his technique of hitting in a nail from a distance with hammers as they are being juggled. If you don&#39;t speak German, there isn&#39;t a lot to the dialog. He talks about a hammer competit]]></content><dc:subject>nail</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/how_to_hammer_in_a_nail_juggler_style.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-08-20T12:11:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-20T12:11:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-08-13:links.412179343</id><title>Health Care Innovation: Where Are We Headed?</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/health_care_innovation__where_are_we_headed.htm"><![CDATA[The engine of innovation depends upon the fuel of freedom. Innovation depends upon the freedom for individuals to experiment and reap the rewards of great ideas, if they succeed, but also to face the consequences of failure.&nbsp; It also depends upo]]></content><dc:subject>health</dc:subject><dc:subject>care</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/health_care_innovation__where_are_we_headed.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-08-13T14:29:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-13T14:29:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-08-13:links.412179340</id><title>Sprint and the Palm Pre: Great Phone with a Business Model Flaw</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/palmpre.htm"><![CDATA[(This review is also available at my other blog, InnovationFatigue.com .)As I began writing this post, my wife was in a car a thousand miles away with a brand new smart phone. I received a call on someone else&rsquo;s phone informing me that my wife&]]></content><dc:subject>phone</dc:subject><dc:subject>palm</dc:subject><dc:subject>pre</dc:subject><dc:subject>sprint</dc:subject><dc:subject>tech</dc:subject><dc:subject>support</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/palmpre.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-08-13T11:31:00Z</updated><published>2009-08-13T11:31:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-07-21:links.412177450</id><title>Thanks, BusinessWeek, for Your Selection of Hot Summer Books!</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/thanks_businessweek_for_your_selection_of_hot_summer_books.htm"><![CDATA[BusinessWeek just announced their top 20 recommended summer reads. To my delight, Conquering Innovation Fatigue  is number 10 on the list. Thanks, BusinessWeek!]]></content><dc:subject>books</dc:subject><dc:subject>innovation</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/thanks_businessweek_for_your_selection_of_hot_summer_books.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-07-21T18:47:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-21T18:47:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-07-19:links.412177288</id><title>Innovation and the DMV</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/innovation_and_the_dmv.htm"><![CDATA[Remember your last experience waiting in line for service at your local Department of Motor Vehicles? If your state is anything like the states I&#39;ve lived in since learning to drive, you may have encountered a bureaucracy with people not overly e]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/innovation_and_the_dmv.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-07-19T17:37:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-19T17:37:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-07-04:links.412175931</id><title>Enterprise Car Rental: They&apos;ve Won My Loyalty with Classy Customer Service</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/enterprise_car_rental_theyve_won_my__with_classy_customer_.htm"><![CDATA[Had a surprising experience with Enterprise Car Rental this week. Even though I&#39;ve long been impressed with their low prices and very friendly, service-oriented approach, they exceeded my expectations this week by going the extra mile to help me]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/enterprise_car_rental_theyve_won_my__with_classy_customer_.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-07-04T04:43:00Z</updated><published>2009-07-04T04:43:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-06-23:links.412175012</id><title>Looking for Book Reviewers: New Innovation Book, Conquering Innovation Fatigue</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/looking_for_book_reviewers_new_innovation_book_conquering__2.htm"><![CDATA[Our new book, Conquering Innovation Fatigue, is now available at Amazon.com for pre-ordering. An easy way to get there is with the Tinyurl name of &quot;nofatigue&quot;: http://tinyurl.com/nofatigue. The book is supported by the related blog, Innovat]]></content><dc:subject>books</dc:subject><dc:subject>innovation</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/looking_for_book_reviewers_new_innovation_book_conquering__2.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-06-23T21:55:00Z</updated><published>2009-06-23T21:55:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-05-05:links.412168563</id><title>Uranium Stocks: Starting to Glow Again</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/uranium_stocks_starting_to_glow_again.htm"><![CDATA[After being obliterated by the crash of 2008 and the plummeting price of oil, uranium and uranium stocks may be on the rise again. One of my favorite producers, Dennison Mines (DNN), with operations in the United States and Canada, saw its shares dro]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/uranium_stocks_starting_to_glow_again.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-05-05T11:15:00Z</updated><published>2009-05-05T11:15:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-03-29:links.412160827</id><title>Daniel Hannan&apos;s Brave Words on Squeezing the Productive Part of the Economy to Fund the Unproductive Part</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/daniel_hannans_brave_words_on_squeezing_the_productive_part.htm"><![CDATA[The spirit of liberty and financial responsibility burns bright in many parts of the world, but usually not in the hearts of those swollen with power. The voices who call for restraint in the growth of government power and spending will always be out]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/daniel_hannans_brave_words_on_squeezing_the_productive_part.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-03-29T18:42:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-29T18:42:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-03-21:links.412159564</id><title>Mining Stock Royalties: Don&apos;t Fret Yet</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/mining_stock_royalties_dont_fret_yet.htm"><![CDATA[Some mining stocks and energy stocks such as Canada&#39;s Advantage Energy Income Fund (AAV) may be converting over to regular companies instead of being royalty trusts that pay most of their profits to investors as dividends. This may seem like bad]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/mining_stock_royalties_dont_fret_yet.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-03-21T15:30:00Z</updated><published>2009-03-21T15:30:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2009-01-11:links.412147825</id><title>Fresno Hmongs Highlighted in Mormon Publication</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/fresno_hmongs_highlighted_in_mormon_publication.htm"><![CDATA[Hmong people in the Fresno area who have converted to Christianity (the LDS flavor) were recently featured in an LDS Church New publication: Hmong examine role of traditions in gospel life.     Learning of the Church may be the first time for some Hm]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/fresno_hmongs_highlighted_in_mormon_publication.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2009-01-11T21:33:00Z</updated><published>2009-01-11T21:33:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-12-21:links.412144612</id><title>Video clip of the Hmong People around Appleton, Wisconsin</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/video_clip_of_the_hmong_people_around_appleton_wisconsin.htm"><![CDATA[This video was generated by Animoto, the free video service  (with added features for pay). &nbsp;]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/video_clip_of_the_hmong_people_around_appleton_wisconsin.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-12-21T02:32:00Z</updated><published>2008-12-21T02:32:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-12-16:links.412143841</id><title>Fed Calls Upon Counterfeiters for Help</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/fed_calls_upon_counterfeiters_for_help.htm"><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Bank issued an emergency appeal today to counterfeiters across America to help in the Herculean task of creating more dollars to stimulate the economy. ?Our printing presses are running 24/7 at 120% capacity,? said Kasha Cummin, D]]></content><dc:subject>money</dc:subject><dc:subject>counterfeit</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/fed_calls_upon_counterfeiters_for_help.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-12-16T14:22:00Z</updated><published>2008-12-16T14:22:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-12-13:links.412143464</id><title>Carbonite Trouble: Old Versions of Files May Be Lost for Some Users, Contrary to Specs</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/carbonite_trouble_old_versions_of_files_may_be_lost_for_som.htm"><![CDATA[Just found that Carbonite&#39;s behavior doesn&#39;t always match the official specifications. Users are led to believe that multiple versions of their files are being stored and will be available for back-up. That may not be the case!Carbonite&#39;s]]></content><dc:subject>software</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/carbonite_trouble_old_versions_of_files_may_be_lost_for_som.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-12-13T22:09:00Z</updated><published>2008-12-13T22:09:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-12-08:links.412142623</id><title>Broccoli  - May Help Prevent Lung Cancer (But Don&apos;t Smoke It!)</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/broccoli___may_help_prevent_lung_cancer_but_dont_smoke_it.htm"><![CDATA[Broccoli has long been known for its compounds that can help prevent cancer. Now the latest news suggests that broccoli can be useful even against lung cancer. It&#39;s for prevention, though. Don&#39;t expect it to do anything once you&#39;ve got tu]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/broccoli___may_help_prevent_lung_cancer_but_dont_smoke_it.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-12-08T16:50:00Z</updated><published>2008-12-08T16:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-10-26:links.412135661</id><title>Amazing Interview with Joe Biden: Shocking Questions from a Tough Reporter</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/amazing_interview_with_joe_biden_shocking_questions_from_a_.htm"><![CDATA[I could hardly believe my eyes when I heard the WFTV interview of Barbara West with Joe Biden. Did someone forget to tell this woman that softball questions only are allowed? She could have been asking questions about Sarah Palin&#39;s wardrobe, abou]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/amazing_interview_with_joe_biden_shocking_questions_from_a_.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-10-26T22:17:00Z</updated><published>2008-10-26T22:17:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-09-23:links.412129774</id><title>Massive Power Grab by Hank Poulson: Anyone Care About the Constitution?</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/masive_power_grab_by_hank_poulson_anyone_care_about_the_con.htm"><![CDATA[The former CEO of Goldman Sachs, our Secretary of the Treasury, Hank Poulson, is asking for nearly a trillion dollars from all of you to bail out his friends on Wall Street. But this grab of power and wealth may end up being far bigger than you think]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/masive_power_grab_by_hank_poulson_anyone_care_about_the_con.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-09-23T15:37:00Z</updated><published>2008-09-23T15:37:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-07-23:links.412117485</id><title>Carbonite: Nice Service, with Limitations and Poor Tech Support</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/carbonite_nice_service_with_limitations_and_poor_tech_supp.htm"><![CDATA[The Carbonite backup service is handy, but there are some limitations you need to know about. First off all, let me point out that there appears to be no meaningful tech support. I&#39;ve run into several issues and have submitted questions through t]]></content><dc:subject>computers</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/carbonite_nice_service_with_limitations_and_poor_tech_supp.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-07-23T19:50:00Z</updated><published>2008-07-23T19:50:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-07-11:links.412115450</id><title>Best Buy: Don&apos;t Expect Customer Service in the RewardZone Program</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/best_buy_dont_expect_customer_service_in_the_rewardzone_pr.htm"><![CDATA[It&#39;s amazing how blind companies get when trying to save a few bucks on customer service calls. I tried to work with Best Buy this past week to fix a problem with my RewardZone account. In the most recent problem, I had to be on hold for maybe 15]]></content><dc:subject>customer</dc:subject><dc:subject>service</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/best_buy_dont_expect_customer_service_in_the_rewardzone_pr.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-07-11T23:20:00Z</updated><published>2008-07-11T23:20:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-07-05:links.412114192</id><title>Oil Speculators: A Handy Scapegoat for an Irresponsible Congress</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/oil_speculators_a_handy_scapegoat_for_an_irresponsible_cong.htm"><![CDATA[Here&#39;s an article I strongly recommend: &quot;Why Oil Speculators Are Your Friend&quot; by Steve Maich in Macleans, June 25, 2008. It discusses the stabilizing impact that investment in oil futures has, and explains why Congress is misguided in b]]></content><dc:subject>energy</dc:subject><dc:subject>oil</dc:subject><dc:subject>speculators</dc:subject><dc:subject>investing</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/oil_speculators_a_handy_scapegoat_for_an_irresponsible_cong.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-07-05T14:47:00Z</updated><published>2008-07-05T14:47:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-06-30:links.412113268</id><title>Kudos to Frontier Airlines</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/kudos_to_frontier_airlines.htm"><![CDATA[Just flew Frontier Airlines  for my first time, the airline whose central hub is in Denver. Low cost but excellent. Reasonable space for my legs (I&#39;m very tall and often struggle to keep my knees from getting banged up), friendly staff, and both]]></content><dc:subject>travel</dc:subject><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/kudos_to_frontier_airlines.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-06-30T14:31:00Z</updated><published>2008-06-30T14:31:00Z</published></entry><entry><id>tag:sanity.blog-city.com,2008-05-31:links.412106782</id><title>The Latehomecomer - Amazing Book by a Brilliant Hmong Woman</title><content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://sanity.blog-city.com/the_latehomecomer__amazing_book_by_a_brilliant_hmong_woman.htm"><![CDATA[Here&#39;s an interview with one of the rising gems of the Hmong community, Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Latehomecomer:]]></content><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://sanity.blog-city.com/the_latehomecomer__amazing_book_by_a_brilliant_hmong_woman.htm"/><dc:creator>Jeff Lindsay</dc:creator><author><name>Jeff Lindsay</name></author><updated>2008-05-31T17:45:00Z</updated><published>2008-05-31T17:45:00Z</published></entry></feed>