Posted on February 16, 2008 by virtualmuse
Part of my interest in Hillary Clinton and her campaign is due to the fact that we share the same basic personality types (Myers-Briggs INTJ & Enneagram Type One). I feel I have a basic understanding of her basic character, qualities (positive and negative), and motivations, since I have student of these personality systems for the last several [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008 by virtualmuse
According to the popular personality theory, the Enneagram, there are nine basis personality types. Hillary Clinton has been identified by many Ennegram experts a type “One” personality. “Ones” are the perfectionists and reformers of the world. They identify strongly with rationalism and idealism, hence their tendency to be involved in reform movements. “Ones” are conscientious, hardworking [...]
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Posted on February 14, 2008 by virtualmuse
John McCain was recently stated: “To encourage a country with only rhetoric rather than sound and proven ideas that trust in the strength and courage of free people is not a promise of hope,” he said. “It is a platitude.” Great quote. While I really would not like to see McCain win, since I am [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2008 by virtualmuse
As a former teacher, I thought I’d share the following article in the New York Times which confirmed what I believe to be true about the American teacher’s experience in the classroom. It speaks to the truth of what I experienced while teaching. The reality of public school education is while most parents are extremely supportive of [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2008 by virtualmuse
Jonah Goldberg has written an article which I believe speaks to the lack of real, in-depth discussion of issues on the democratic side of the primaries. It was refreshing to run across his article on the net, given the barrage of pro-Obama commentary which has dominated recent media coverage (especially at msnbc). Although Jonah Goldberg is ultraconservative (he is [...]
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by virtualmuse
China’s unscrupulous drug manufacturing practices pose a serious risk to the Americans. The fact is that there are increasingly more American drug manufacturers and biotech companies opting to have the drugs and products manufactured oversees. American drug makers are laying off workers and shutting down manufacturing facilities in favor of moving this part of of their business [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2008 by virtualmuse
On my purchase of Oscillococcinum at Whole Foods - Buyer Beware:
Okay. I admit it. I got fooled by the marketing pitch by the good folks at Whole Foods. Not long ago I was shopping at Whole Food while the whole family was home sick with the flu. Although I knew there was not much I [...]
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