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Answering Hillary’s Question: Why It Matters | Jan 26th, 2013
Answering Hillary’s Question: Why It Matters
By way of background, Mrs. Clinton testified before a Foreign Relations Committee hearing of the United States Senate last week. There is an interesting web article out there – posted by The Blaze – listing what are touted as the “top 5 responses” to the rhetorical question posed by former...
Posted by on Jun 21st, 2012 | 0 comments

Follow-Up: Why Do People Continue to...

Follow-Up: Why Do People Continue to Back Losers?
I have struggled for quite some time with the question of why people continue to support obviously poor performers – whether in sports or politics...Read More
Posted by on Jun 11th, 2012 | 0 comments

How Dumb is the American Public?

How Dumb is the American Public?
A couple of years ago, I was a DoD employee leading a team of engineers and supply chain professionals working to restore the war-torn economies of the Middle East. I travelled one week to Kadahar, in southern...Read More
Posted by on Jun 4th, 2012 | 0 comments

Diminishing the Lives of Our Childre...

Diminishing the Lives of Our Children: Why Don’t We Care?
A recent Gallup Poll indicates that over half of us are no longer confident that the next generation of Americans have the opportunity to be better off than we are today. “Nearly six in 10 Americans...Read More
Posted by on May 25th, 2012 | 0 comments

Want to Boost Your Income and Social...

Want to Boost Your Income and Social Rank? The Answer is Location, Location, Location!
The May 19, 2012 issue of USA Today contains a front page story that reads; “The American Dream? Depends on Where You Live.” According to a recent study by Pew charitable trust, in the United...Read More
Posted by on Mar 1st, 2012 | 0 comments

Labor Unions: Your Tax Dollars at (L...

Labor Unions: Your Tax Dollars at (Less and Less) Work
In a recent issue of The Economist, an article appears entitled: “Boeing Bullied”. As a former Boeing management member, this was of some interest to me. The article opens with what is – for The...Read More
Posted by on Feb 2nd, 2012 | 6 comments

The State of American Conservatism: ...

The State of American Conservatism: Observations about the Florida Republican Primaries
Florida has recently been described a microcosm of America by its Governor. Indeed, in many rsspects, it does appear to reflect the attitudes and values of many American conservatives. One byproduct of this...Read More

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