Process matters — if results matter. Our government designed HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with three fatal flaws (features?) for…
Seeing Things In A New Light: Gangs And Little Old Ladies
Words have a way of changing over time. A generation or so ago, the word ‘gang’ referred to an informal…
~ A Talent For Living Life Splendidly
Talent is considered to be an unusual, innate ability in a field or activity. We often tag people as ‘talented’…
BP and NOAA — Dispellers of Myths, Educators of School Children?
It is truly a perverse world we are living in when BP, with the help of our government, is allowed…
Pondering The Possibilities: Penthouse Economics
In Penthouse Economics, as in all real estate, it is location that matters most. And while it is true that a…
Pondering The Possibilities: Electric Hybrid Cannabis-mobiles
Everyone wants a smoke’n car, but would a toke’n car be a good thing? A consortium of Canadian firms under…
Seeing Things In A New Light: Dancing
Musical expression comes in an infinite variety of forms – from professional musicians … to air guitar players, from formally…
Dear Eleanor, I’m Still Learning
Dear Eleanor, I recently reread YOU LEARN BY LIVING and was amazed by its wealth of inspirational quotes and its relevance…
Delinquent Taxpayers and Government Employees — Never The Twain Should Meet
When government employees are also delinquent taxpayers… Oh, the irony. At a time when bad and government have become synonymous,…
Earth To President Obama, Adding Speed To Our Death Spiral Isn’t Helpful
Happy Labor Day, Mr. President! Now can I give you some Main Street advice? Get yourself some new advisors. Maybe…