On several occasions, this blogger has invoked the concept of Occam’s Razor, the principle espoused by medieval philosopher William of Occam that “one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.” Among the variations of this tenet is the most often cited, all things taken into consideration, the simplest explanation is likely the … Read more
The 2020 election cycle has been dominated by the pros and cons of identity politics. Is the path to a Democratic victory next year tied to the energy among voters of color, especially black women? And much of the punditry has focused on whether there has been media bias covering the five female candidates versus … Read more
The title of today’s post is the mantra of the founding director of the entrepreneurship program at Miami University. We will be honoring him on May 15 when the program is re-branded as the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship in recognition of his contribution of time, talent and treasure to educate future generations about … Read more
Or…everything I needed to know about the Democratic Party I learned from a mother alligator. In July 2017, I posted an entry on this blog titled, “It’s a Jungle Out There,” in which I compared the 70 year standoff between the United States and North Korea to my relationship with the resident alligator on the … Read more
Twice yesterday on the Sunday talk shows, Donald Trump’s defense lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed there was nothing wrong with getting information from Russians. On NBC’s Meet the Press, Chuck Todd asked Giuliani, “Why did the president think it was ethical to essentially trumpet what WikiLeaks was doing?” His response: Well, if I’m, if I’m … Read more