| Dec 22, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOld-school home-improvement contractors have a piece of folk wisdom they love to share with prospective clients. “Listen,” they like to say. “I can do this job fast, I can do it cheap, or I can do it well. But I can’t do all three.” This wisdom has been around...
| Aug 4, 2021 | Economy / BusinessWhen I was a tyke, cowboy actors were marketed as role models for little backyard cowpokes like me. We could send off to get a certificate making us “Pals of the Saddle” or some such with Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, or others. Cute for a four-year-old. Less so for...
| Jul 21, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThree of the richest billionaires on Earth are now spending billions to exit Earth’s atmosphere and enter into space. The world is watching — and reflecting. Some charmed commentators say the billionaires racing into space aren’t just thrilling humankind —...
| Jun 23, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyRecently leaked data revealed that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and several other U.S. billionaires have paid zero federal income taxes in some past years. This has Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell up in arms — but not because of what the scandal reveals about our...
