In 2014, I was watching the University of Virginia (my alma mater) win its first NCAA tournament game under current coach Tony Bennett. In the post game interview Bennett opened by thanking “his lord and savior Jesus Christ” after which I wrote to UVA president Teresa Sullivan and suggested the institution’s founder and author … Read more
PLEASE! I have a friend Chuck Fluharty who founded the Rural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. Among his many insightful observations was the reason for the lack of political support for programs which would support the viability of rural communities. Simple! Politicians follow the Willie Sutton rule . Except, instead of … Read more
If you have not already figured out we live in a modern day version of DC Comics fictional planet Bizarro World, let me introduce you to the latest incarnation of Bizarro himself aka Mick Mulvaney. During a speech to members of the American Banking Association, the interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Read more
As someone who enjoys writing and is always searching for ways to hone my skills, I often read commentaries how successful authors approach projects. For example, in his book Danse Macabre, Stephan King taught me the difference between “word processing” and “idea processing.” His message? Great concepts emerge before you know the context in … Read more
One of my favorite scenes from the original 1984 Ghostbusters is when the boys are called into the office of New York mayor Lenny Clotch (David Margulies) to explain the appearance of specters throughout the city. In the following dialogue, the Ghostbusters reveal the extent of these catastrophic supernatural events Dr. Peter Venkman: This city is … Read more