Author Archives: Sean Patrick Hazlett

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About Sean Patrick Hazlett

Finance executive, engineer, former military officer, and science fiction and horror writer. Editor of the Weird World War III anthology.

Who Won the Republican Primary Debate?

Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Because I live on the West Coast and I work modern American hours, I missed the Republican Primary debate by about two hours. I mean, who the heck other than government employees gets home from work before 5 pm? So … Continue reading →

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Generate Unique and Interesting Content: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part X)

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My previous nine posts focused primarily on how to drive traffic to your site. Once you have been blogging for several months and have built up a small following, the next step is to keep your readers coming back for … Continue reading →

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Use Multiple Media to Engage Your Audience: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IX)

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Sometimes viewing nothing but text can get boring. Consequently, you should consider mixing it with other forms of media. The last thing you want is a boring and static blog that readers avoid like cancer.

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It Takes Time to Catch a Troll

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

If you are a fan of “ultradry Nordic humor“, you may find this mockumentary entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the reference to Michael Moore in the trailer.

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Why the Right Needs a Dog in the Clean Energy Fight

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The problem with the current energy debate is that on the one hand, the right’s solutions will keep the economy humming for the next twenty years after which there will be a massive energy crisis.

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Union Thugs Protest at Wisconsin Event to Honor Special Olympians

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Nothing says class like disrupting an event honoring Special Olympians. You stay classy, Wisconsin Unions.

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Posts Follow Pareto, Not Gaussian, Distribution: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VIII)

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Another important blogging insight is that a very small percentage of your posts will generate a disproportionate number of your page views. In other words, the number of page views per post exhibits the characteristics of a power law (sometimes called … Continue reading →

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A Great Illustration of Why America’s Schools Are Failing

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One of my classmates spent a year teaching at a school in Zimbabwe before he attended business school. One day, a student’s parent approached him and said, “You are a very bad teacher.” Dumbfounded, he asked why. He never expected to … Continue reading →

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Introducing ROARR Contributor: Chris Ladd

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is my pleasure to introduce ROARR contributor, Chris Ladd. Chris is a Texan living in the Chicago area.  He has been involved in grassroots Republican politics for most of his life.  He started with precinct meetings during his youth in … Continue reading →

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Are Housing Prices Cheap?

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Back in 2005, The Economist published a very insightful analysis that examined the ratio of house prices to rent. The Economist concluded at the time that the ratio was out of whack, and that the housing market was, therefore, in … Continue reading →

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