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Just like hopes springing high.

By Justen Deal • Feb 2nd, 2008 • Category: politics

If you know me, you know I absolutely love Maya Angelou. I truly believe she is one of the most remarkable people to have ever walked the earth. I like Hillary Clinton a lot, too, and am pretty excited that Dr. Angelou wrote a poem for the New York Observer (in the spirit [...]


Unaware that I’m tearing you asunder.

By Justen Deal • Feb 1st, 2008 • Category: Yahoo!

Microsoft, this morning, announced it has made an offer to acquire Yahoo! for $45 billion. Great news if you’re Microsoft, but horrible news if you’re Yahoo! (or one of its customers, partners, or shareholders).
I’m sure there’s the temptation, especially by Yahoo! shareholders, to capitulate to Microsoft due to the beautiful run-up this morning of [...]