Virtual water
The concept of virtual water helps us understand how much water is needed to produce different goods and services. In semi-arid and arid areas, knowing …
The case for an independent judiciary
The case for an independent judiciary in the United States was highlighted last year following the incident of a U.S. “rapper” being arrested in Sweden. …
The religion known as the National Rifle Association
You cannot argue with faith using logic! In fact you can’t argue with faith at all. God is, by faith’s definition, all seeing and always …
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Protests & reactions in Hong Kong
The graphic reports of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, and the official and un-official reactions to those protests should have only reinforced what was …
No guns – Part one – The australian experience
Australia provides compelling real-world evidence that fewer available guns correlates with a significant reduction in deaths by suicide, and also by gun violence. In 1996, …
No guns – Part one – Bullet points
What if all firearms in the world suddenly disappeared with no way to get them back? Guns obviously cannot just magically vanish. But this thought …
Lying politicians
There is an old question and answer that has proved its significance over the ages and, with the advent of social media, has become far …
Leaders, good and bad!
I recently wrote a blog about where all the leaders have gone. I was stealing the title of Lee Iacocca’s book on the subject. It …
Chinese long-term strategies
Two news reports late last year reminded me that the Chinese Government has one enormous advantage over all western democracies – they can plan very …
Unemployment and welfare
I was talking to a friend who had registered for unemployment because they’d recently lost their job due to the shutdown caused by the Corona …