Our local county government has been continuously improving in an impressive way. While the public debate rages over cannabis initiatives, I suggest that the County take a calming breath and ask the public for the far less controversial, but long overdue approval of a charter, which is like a local…
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Brandon Martin
My 2019 Birthday Resolutions
I like the idea of yearly resolutions, but launching them at the start of the post holiday hustle isn't ideal. There's social momentum to make resolutions with everyone else on January 1st, keep them for a couple of weeks, and then abandon them with everyone else as February comes along.…
This robocall doesn't want your vote or your money... with bonus links on how to stop all the other robocalls.
I'm not running for office or trying to sell anything, which means you'd never hear from someone like me on a robocall. What if someone like me sent out a robocall?…
Happy 60th Birthday to Supervisor David Couch!
I'm going to deliver an abbreviated version of the writing every politician hopes his staffer will never publish: the revealing tell-all. Read on if you want to know the secret life of The Real Supervisor David Couch...…
Pretend Your Way To Better Decisions II: Two More Approaches
Audio Version In our previous article, we looked at how three creative brainstorming techniques can lead to better -- or at the very least -- more contemplative decision-making. Here are two more worth considering: Google Design Thinking Design thinking helps flesh out a problem. Here's how I apply Design Thinking:…
Pretend Your Way To Better Decisions I: The First Three Approaches
Audio Version "If you can dream it, you can do it." -- Walt Disney We make countless little decisions throughout our lives. Most of these decisions are dealt with quickly and intuitively. Some people even argue that, in most cases, a snap decision yields better results than deliberate…