Some of you may remember the graphic to the right. It first appeared in 2010 during Israel’s response to Hamas’ indiscriminate launching of rockets from Gaza into Israeli towns and villages. The message was obvious. Israel used its military to protect its children, while Hamas hid its weapons and ammunition in schools and hospitals. … Read more
Donald J. Trump may not have faith in American institutions like the separation of powers in the Constitution, the independence of the Department of Justice and the FBI or the judiciary, but he must firmly believe there is a massive outbreak of Alzheimer’s disease among the nation’s populace. Otherwise, how could he possibly get … Read more
The title of today’s blog is a take-off on Michael Gerber’s classic book The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What To Do About It (Harper Collins, 1995). During my days at the Ewing Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, I had the pleasure of being the host of a one-on-one conversation with Michael … Read more
The title of today’s post comes from a regular segment on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews. The objective is for each panelist to share an insight that may not have made the news or is an unexpected harbinger of things to come. Although Conor Lamb, the apparent winner of yesterday’s special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th … Read more
Why is this man smiling? At a rally for the Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 18th District, Donald Trump performed his impersonation of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese president (for life) Xi Jinping. At issue was the increasing number of U.S. deaths attributable to drug addiction and overdoses. Trump’s target? Drug dealers! … Read more