Author Archives: Mike Bock

Obama’s Writing About His Life Story Propelled His Meteoric Rise

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Mike Bock

An article in today’s New York Times gives an interesting view about Barack Obama and his meteoric rise. The article says that Obama, “has risen in politics less on his track record than on his telling of his life story … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between “Unemployment Rate” and “Jobless Rate”

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Mike Bock

One web-site I like to check regularly is a site that references recent economic articles — Economist’s View. Today, I found this interesting article with an interesting theory on why the unemployment rate remains low and explaining the difference between … Continue reading →

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How Grassroots Dayton Can Build Democracy By Building Community

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Mike Bock

Grassroots Dayton is a not-for-profit 501C(3) organization with an inspired purpose: “to promote the development of citizen democracy in the Dayton region.” It has a great motto — “sowing the seeds of democracy” — that I discussed in this post. … Continue reading →