The recent Secret Service scandal was discovered when a disagreement came to light about how much a Columbian prostitute wanted for her services. She wanted $800.00. The Secret Service agent offered $...Read More
Headline in the 5/14/12 WSJ: “Brown Says More Cuts Needed” Note to Governor Brown: “You can’t save your way to prosperity.” Instead ask yourself: What Would Texas Do?...Read More
Americans spend $14 surfing for every $1 they spend on presidential elections. Of course surfing is more fun and many would say more important. But maybe if we spent more on elections the results woul...Read More
In the UK, unlike in the USA, the royalty never have to stand for election. They do however star in a permanent reality TV show. Life is good. Royal Jelly The Imperial War Museum...Read More
The State of Israel was 64 years old this week which makes it about middle aged as nations go. Happy Birthday Israel To add a little more historic perspective: Israel was founded before the fax machin...Read More
I was researching an immigration topic and came across this Census Bureau map showing the top ancestry by county in the US. Two surprises to me were the large portion of the country that is dominated ...Read More
I received an email yesterday from “The Consumer Watchdog Campaign.” They apparently want the government to impose price controls on health insurance in California. I was curious how t...Read More
According to the 2010 census of the 15 richest counties in America, ten are in the Washington DC area. The money is flowing toward where favors can be bought. Ten years ago only five of the riches...Read More
President Obama said that if he loses in 2012 it could herald “A New Era of Painful Self-Reliance” I say: “Bring it on!” A bit more self-reliance is exactly what we need. It wi...Read More
The1972 Stanford Marshmallow Test has been in the news lately. It has been 40 years since 600 preschoolers first participated in this test of deferred gratification. The tests and the subsequent f...Read More