On NPR this AM, I heard something about the “Middle Class Task Force” run by Vice President Biden. I’m trying to envision this task force? Will it include soldiers coming to rebuild schools and roads with private contractors like in Iraq and Afghanistan? With billions to spend- just like our military? As far as I Read More
Reader Teri L sent a link to a post that sums up a lot of what I’ve been trying to say- but never as eloquently, that we’re in a class war, and as the economic divide widens, eventually, we’ll implode and kiss it all bye-bye. America will be a third world nation, if we’re not Read More
Reward the good behavior, penalize the bad- that’s management 101. Unfortunately, the American economic ecosystem isn’t sensible, rational or working very well for most of us. What passes for debate is more like a game of “gotcha” than a discussion of the merits and failings of our systems. Instead we talk about irrational ideas like Read More
How can an Army Spec-4 do a vasectomy on a solider, without 8 years of college and a medical degree, yet 3 stitches will set you back $1,400? Is it that we’re demanding over qualification? And who makes the decision on when it’s ok to do whatever? Before we had unions, we had craft and Read More
I realize fewer of us listen to broadcast radio these days, but I still have one in the shower- and my 1995 car isn’t easily iPod adaptable- so I find myself tuning in while showering and driving. And, even though I don’t drink- I miss beer ads. And, even though I won’t be buying a Read More
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