Bursts of Light and Fresh Air

Bursts of Light and Fresh Air

I know that life is supposed to be full of surprises but the last few weeks have been ridiculous. For example, you had the unnerving spectacle of Vladimir Putin, the former KGB thug who runs Russia, rescuing Barack Obama, the former community organizer who runs his...
A Golden Rule that Might Chip Away at Inequality

A Golden Rule that Might Chip Away at Inequality

Watching grown men fulminate in public can be unnerving. Michael Piwowar and Daniel Gallagher — two distinctly CEO-friendly members of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission — recently did plenty of fulminating. Piwowar and Gallagher had little choice. They...
Junking Food Is Bad for Everyone

Junking Food Is Bad for Everyone

Several years ago, I worked in a grocery store bakery. At the end of each day, we threw away piles of perfectly good food. Before the store closed, employees walked down each aisle, checking the expiration dates of bread, bagels, and cookies to toss out whatever...
Colorado’s Fracking Disaster

Colorado’s Fracking Disaster

As the people of Colorado are presently learning, it’s horrendous enough to suffer the ravages of a natural disaster, but it’s doubly horrific to then be faced with a more devastating unnatural disaster. First came the epic floods that recently ripped...
The Latest Trend in Trade Secrets

The Latest Trend in Trade Secrets

As our jobs And pay degrade, Moguls smirk And tout “Free Trade” It’s no wonder President Barack Obama refuses to let Americans see those two new trade deals he’s negotiating. Neither the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nor the Transatlantic Trade and...