I know what a rifle looks like. I learned to shoot a bolt action 22 caliber rifle at summer camp. My father had the rifle he carried in India in World War II. The Sig Sauer SIG MCX used in the Orlando massacre is NOT a rifle. Just in case you don’t agree, ask Sig Sauer. … Read more
When I started this blog, my stated purpose was to promote counter-intuitive thinking which forces us to challenge conventional wisdom. It encourages us to ask “what if,” opening our minds to new possibilities. Let me be clear. Contrarian approaches to events and issues does not necessarily lead you to truth, but it ensures you do … Read more
How many times have you heard a politician say, “Government needs to be run more like a business”? Unfortunately, every time the public sector has a chance to do exactly that, those same politicians suddenly have a change of heart. The latest example is the persistent failure of the Republican controlled Congress to support major investments in … Read more
The May 12 issue of Time Magazine included an article titled, “American Capitalism’s Greatest Crisis.” It included the following: A couple of weeks ago, a poll conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics found something startling: only 19% of Americans ages 18 to 29 identified themselves as “capitalists.” In the richest and most market-oriented country in … Read more
It happened again this weekend. I guess the media never heard of “Occam’s Razor,” the problem solving principle which suggests, given a number of hypotheses, the one that requires the least assumptions is most preferable. In more modern terminology, it is much like the acronym KISS or “keep it simple stupid.” Yesterday, CNN reported on the … Read more