http://thomas-burton.com Opinions–Political Commentary–Reviews Sat, 23 May 2009 05:42:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tonight I drank the last of my father's St. Remy brandy. He won't care one way or the other as he died from mesothelioma, cancer of the pleura, almost 13 years ago. As I sipped the last two ounces, all that was left, I thought about ... http://thomas-burton.com/st-remy-napoleon-brandy-very-good-thanks-dad-25.htm [ad#inline] The Go-Giver A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea By Bob Burg and John David Mann If you’ve been searching for the “secret” to increased success, you’re about to learn the five principles many of the most successful people in the world use to create their own success. You may be surprised to ... http://thomas-burton.com/the-go-giver-a-little-story-about-a-powerful-business-idea-14.htm The Quest (3 stars out of 5) By Wilbur Smith Having read many novels written by Wilbur Smith, I was once again driven deep into the story. I could scarcely put it down. "Best Historical Novelist: I say Wilbur Smith" - Stephen King I agree. I didn't like this book quite as much ... http://thomas-burton.com/the-quest-12.htm RAMBO (2008) ☆☆☆☆ Stars (out of 5 stars) Sylvester Stallone outdid himself this time. I really liked this movie and yet came away slightly disillusioned at the same time. An aging John Rambo is still just as surly as ever. It appears he's learned to live with himself after so many years. Living ... http://thomas-burton.com/rambo-10.htm "Content is King" has become the overriding theme you hear about no matter the source. If your content stinks, your readers won't come back. They won't "digg" you nor will they trackback to your blog. I'm no expert, so I spend a little time each week educating myself on what's ... http://thomas-burton.com/how-much-do-you-know-about-seo-9.htm A better question: Is the World Ready for Hillary Clinton? Apparently, there are plenty of voters that think she's ready. The delegate count is leaning in her favor at the moment. We'll likely know who will be the nominee for both the Republicans and the Democrats in the first week in ... http://thomas-burton.com/is-the-us-ready-for-hillary-clinton-as-president-8.htm The Bucket List ☆☆1/2 stars From the desk of Thomas Burton Bucket List: A wish-list of things to do before you die or “kick the bucket”. My wife and I just got back from watching “The Bucket List”. We both came out of the theater wiping the tears from our eyes. We ... http://thomas-burton.com/the-bucket-list-5.htm In this politically correct world we live in, there are so many new and exciting developments to keep track of. For instance, I learned today that it’s now fashionable, or shall we say expedient, to measure greenhouse gases in CO₂ equivalent. Because we humans like to think in the simplest terms ... http://thomas-burton.com/got-greenhouse-gases-4.htm Welcome. It's been said opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone's got one. I'm no different. I have plenty of opinions but only one belly button. (thankfully) I certainly don't claim to hold the only valid opinion on any given subject. That's why I would like to encourage participation by everyone. Be forewarned, I'll ... http://thomas-burton.com/welcome-to-thomas-burtons-world-3.htm