OPEC Extra Cost
High price of oil have elevated prices for all manufactured goods as well as across the transportation sector.
Category: Non-Fiction
Free Market versus Status Quo
Are financial talking heads praising the return of free market action? No, they are bemoaning the decline in energy stocks and the change it forces upon the stock market.
Decision Model Ethics
These basic imperatives—satiety, sex, safety—get coated by personal, family, and societal perspectives which organize a unique set of individual experiences into one's moral values.
The Grinch Who Ate Democracy
A dedicated minority to control which bills the House can vote on
Your Home is Your castle
If you’re old enough and from Maryland, you’ll remember George Mahoney, the Irish descendant asking for Democratic votes, and his slogan “Your home is your castle.” At first glance, the phrase seems sensible and innocuous,…
Stone Age in New Guinea
Nutritionally poor crops, not allowing excess production to support specialization Local animals were not large enough and trainable, leaving little excess talent available to come up with improvements
Ben Carson and Kim Davis
Ben Carson violates his own beliefs with his gay marriage position.
An Empire of Wealth. John Steele Gordon
... much to admire about the book; nonetheless, the antagonism to the Glass-Steagall Act was striking in revealing Gordon's short-sightedness to the coming financial crisis, with banks taking massive risks with depositors money that the…
Two Types of Thinking
The Dual Process theory divides a person's thinking in two streams - immediate action to external reality and slower planning by logical decision-making.
Gay Service and Individual Rights
All public venues must declare whether they will honor requests from gays. Each business will adjust to the inherent demand for their services.