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After getting frustrated out of the lemons his problems gave him, David Miller made his own corporate lemonade. Due to the frustration of always having to call technical support to solve his own frequent hardware problems, he started taking the initiative to educate himself.

Iraqi police graduates demonstrate procedures used to secure and transport suspects for the audience attending their graduation ceremony in Najaf, Iraq. U.S. Army photo Iraqi Police Graduates Demonstrate Abilities 167 Recruits graduate from the Najaf Police Academy. By U.S. Army Cpl. Michael Molinaro 2nd Brigade Combat Team FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, March 6, 2006 — The Iraqi police force continues to grow in strength as 167 recruits graduated from the Najaf Police Academy and joined their brothers in arms. "Today marks another step in the journey towards a safer, independent Iraq, and the graduates of the Iraqi Police...

I am absolutely captivated by the reality TV series 'The Apprentice'. Not just because of its drama (of which there is much) but because it shows how good old fashioned capitalism – hard work, common sense and entrepreneurship – win out over politically correct ideology. Almost uniquely, the show presents capitalist leaders as the hero, rather than the typical stereotypes such as the evil Mr Burns from the Simpsons. The reality of such men is that while many of them may be cold, or unpleasant, they are the necessary servants of the marketplace. Their bold and forceful careers give the...