Happy Birthday
She who laughs lasts. Happy Birthday Nurit. Because of you I can say “life is good.” Another rose from Nurit’s garden on Wynn Rd.... Read More
Another Good Idea Gone Bad
Owen’s Craft Mixers had a very good idea for building brand recognition. They printed coaster with their name on one side and a conversation starter on the other. The intent was to give one to a cus... Read More
Cleaners Wanted
“Vacancies for cleaning jobs coexist with unemployment in every rich country.” From Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain A rare photo of me with a Hohokam petroglyph fro... Read More
Is Government Necessary?
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” James Madison From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow Men are not Angels, so government is necessary. The pho... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Occam’s Razor
Occam’s Razor Noun Phrase: When faced with multiple explanations for a phenomenon, the simplest one is likely the correct one. Example: “Applying Occam’s Razor to the cause of the, Trump induced... Read More
The Road to One Man Rule
“Those who tried to warn us back at the beginning of the New Deal of the dangers of one-man rule that lay ahead on the path we were taking toward strong, centralized government may not have been so ... Read More
A Better Life
No matter what President Trump says, immigrants are not an invading army: they are coming in search of a better life. Adapted from Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them by Philippe Legrain A field of Da... Read More