HOBBY LOBBY
There was an interesting article in The Economist this week on what they called the “Hobby Lobby”, and the power that hobby enthusiasts exert, quietly…….at …
CIVIL WAR
Civil war in the United States always conjures up images of multiple battles that decimated the troops on both sides, and was basically fought over …
COALITION UK GOVERNMENT
A coalition United Kingdom government that re-enters Europe. How’s that for a radical approach to the future of U.K. politics? We, U.K. citizens, seem …
REASON VERSUS IMPRESSION
The concepts of reason versus impression were the basis of advice given to Republican presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, during his campaign in 1968. An article …
US SUPREME COURT
The US Supreme Court is supposed to be the ultimate adjudicator of the U.S. justice system as it applies to the U.S. Constitution and federal …
STATESMANSHIP
Statesmanship and long-term political perspectives are rapidly disappearing qualities in today’s public forums, at all levels. Those qualities are even ridiculed when they’re introduced into …
SPIES AND INTIMIDATION
Spies and intimidation do not normally go hand-in-hand, at least in the understanding of most of us. We tend to think of spies as secretive, …
HOME TRUTHS
I thought it was time for a few “home truths”, at least “home truths” from my perspective. I am stretching the meaning of “Home Truth” …
LEADERSHIP
The dichotomy of leadership is how you lead successfully without embracing autocracy in the process. It seems to be almost impossible for human beings to …
DEMOGRAPHICS
Demographics will always reshape the medium-term future because the change in economically productive populations is already determined. For example, most people who will be alive …