Dr. ESP [Today’s post is an open letter to the Cuban-American community.] Cuban-American support for Republican candidates has become a major factor when analyzing the success of GOP candidates, especially in my current state of residence Florida. Pew Research reports there are approximately 1.4 million Cuban-Americans of voting age of which 65 percent live in the Sunshine … Read more
[Today’s post is an open letter in response to Americans who have indicated they would never vote for Joe Biden based on his support of Israel following October 7, 2023.] I know you are angry. So am I. So are most Israelis and Palestinians. It takes a total lack of humanity to witness the bodies … Read more
One of the great advantages of having worked at a major U.S. foundation focused on entrepreneurship, teaching in a business school and being a member of the senior staff at the National Governors Association was the opportunity to make friends with individuals outside my usual sphere of amigos and acquaintances. Despite the political and ideological … Read more
Every Super Bowl has a back story. Sometimes, that behind the scenes drama is so compelling, the event is referred to by a nickname. When brothers Jim and John, head coaches of the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, respectively, faced off in Super Bowl XLVII (2013) it was tagged “the Harbaugh Bowl.” And each … Read more
You are probably getting tired of my repeating a favorite quote from Edward R. Murrow. “The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems take longer.” This adage. however, is more apt than ever in the past 48 hours. NOT ROCKET JUSTICE It is 10:03 am on February 8, 2024. The U.S. Supreme Court … Read more