Mississippi Business Journal » Stennis Institute http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 WISEMAN: Municipalities are beachheads of opportunity http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/17/wiseman-municipalities-are-beachheads-of-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiseman-municipalities-are-beachheads-of-opportunity http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/17/wiseman-municipalities-are-beachheads-of-opportunity/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:54:44 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=75031 In a recent Tuesday the streets of many of our municipalities were lined with fellow citizens and supporters of mayoral, aldermanic and council candidates waving signs and banners in behalf of their favorites. It was gratifying to see such an outpouring because in many of these towns the stakes are perhaps higher than they have [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/17/wiseman-municipalities-are-beachheads-of-opportunity/feed/ 0 WISEMAN: Five Presidents and an enduring constitution http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/03/wiseman-five-presidents-and-an-enduring-constitution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiseman-five-presidents-and-an-enduring-constitution http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/03/wiseman-five-presidents-and-an-enduring-constitution/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 20:34:30 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=74234 The United States, though still a young country by comparison, has the oldest continuous constitution of any country in existence in the world today. On rare occasions an event takes place that reminds us of the uniqueness of our country. Such an event took place two weeks ago in Texas. Although we had very little [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/03/wiseman-five-presidents-and-an-enduring-constitution/feed/ 0 WISEMAN: A glimmer of hope for the future of education http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/wiseman-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-the-future-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiseman-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-the-future-of-education http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/wiseman-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-the-future-of-education/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:03:03 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=73629 It seems that in every news outlet over the past few days there has been discussion of education legislation passed in the 2013 session of the Mississippi Legislature. While there was no massive education reform package, numerous doors were opened. The actions this session seem to signal willingness on the part of legislators and the [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/19/wiseman-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-the-future-of-education/feed/ 0 HARDWICK: My most useful and favorite business and management books http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/12/my-most-useful-and-favorite-business-and-management-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-most-useful-and-favorite-business-and-management-books http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/12/my-most-useful-and-favorite-business-and-management-books/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:43:00 +0000 Phil Hardwick http://msbusiness.com/?p=73197 As the end of the semester approaches I recall two questions that one of the smartest students I have ever had in my management class asked. I had just given my thoughts on what it takes to succeed in life. I opened the floor for questions or comments. The student asked these two questions: “How [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/12/my-most-useful-and-favorite-business-and-management-books/feed/ 0 HARDWICK: Why do people run for public office http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/hardwick-why-do-people-run-for-public-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hardwick-why-do-people-run-for-public-office http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/hardwick-why-do-people-run-for-public-office/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:32:25 +0000 Phil Hardwick http://msbusiness.com/?p=72397 The qualifying deadline for local elections in Mississippi has passed. On May 9 voters will go to the polls to select the political party nominees for mayors, alderpersons and councilmembers in most of the Magnolia State’s villages, towns and cities. It is time again to ask the question: Why do people run for public office? [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/hardwick-why-do-people-run-for-public-office/feed/ 0 WISEMAN: Where does Mississippi fit with new county census data http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/25/wiseman-where-does-mississippi-fit-with-new-county-census-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wiseman-where-does-mississippi-fit-with-new-county-census-data http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/25/wiseman-where-does-mississippi-fit-with-new-county-census-data/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:52:43 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=71953 A graduate student managed to ruin my last day of spring break. It all had to do with my last lecture before the break and a Census Bureau report that she forwarded to me and which caused me to reach for my calculator. The story, written by Hope Yen of the Associated Press and appearing [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/25/wiseman-where-does-mississippi-fit-with-new-county-census-data/feed/ 1 The fiscal debacle: Government working as was truly intended? http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/the-fiscal-debacle-government-working-as-was-truly-intended/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fiscal-debacle-government-working-as-was-truly-intended http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/the-fiscal-debacle-government-working-as-was-truly-intended/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:06:03 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=68077 Is the fiscal cliff scenario a failure of our system of government or government functioning as intended? One need not venture far these days to hear a fairly common assessment of the current state of affairs pertaining to government in the nation’s capital. Usually, references are made to a totally broken governing mechanism. Furthermore, the [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/11/the-fiscal-debacle-government-working-as-was-truly-intended/feed/ 0 The 2012 election and the ‘Zone of Litigation’ http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/02/the-2012-election-and-the-zone-of-litigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2012-election-and-the-zone-of-litigation http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/02/the-2012-election-and-the-zone-of-litigation/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:01:09 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=64854 The shadow of Bush v. Gore of 2000 is beginning to loom larger over the 2012 Presidential election. Could there be a repeat, and what would be the consequences? Readers will remember that whole experience with the virtual tie in the popular vote in the State of Florida. Sorting out the issues related to recounts [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/02/the-2012-election-and-the-zone-of-litigation/feed/ 0 The world is a complicated place http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/23/the-world-is-a-complicated-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-is-a-complicated-place http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/23/the-world-is-a-complicated-place/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:01:37 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=62950 The world is a complicated place. One only has to look at that part of the world known as the Middle East and the reactions to events there. It is almost impossible to avoid consideration of the potential for conflagration in the Middle East. It seems equally as difficult to avoid oversimplification of the issues [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/23/the-world-is-a-complicated-place/feed/ 0 OPINION: Here’s to taking Teacher Appreciation Week seriously http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/20/opinion-heres-to-taking-teacher-appreciation-week-seriously/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-heres-to-taking-teacher-appreciation-week-seriously http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/20/opinion-heres-to-taking-teacher-appreciation-week-seriously/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 06:01:51 +0000 Marty Wiseman http://msbusiness.com/?p=57341 Teacher Appreciation Week has just concluded, and I will admit that the ads and short features broadcast during the week had their intended effect on me. The week began with the news that corporate profits for the previous quarter had set an all time record. Naturally, in the context of today’s economic and political environment, [...]

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