I’ve Been Planting Trees
2014-07-03 – For the last week or so, I’ve been planting trees: three so far, one more today. One red oak, two sugar maples, and a ginkgo. These are small […]
Government Shall Not Substantially Burden a Person’s Exercise of Religion
2014-07-01 – “Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.” That is the provision of federal Religious […]
Who Wants to Grow Market Share?
2014-06-29 – If you ask a bunch of kids “who wants to grow market share?” you’d probably get a different response than if you ask “who wants some ice […]
Why John Boehner’s Lawsuit Is an Attack on Hillary
2014-06-26 – I watched the US vs. Germany game today in the World Cup, but the real action was going on in the Portugal vs. Ghana game. Yes, the US […]
Couldn’t We Just Pretend We Never Heard of Iraq?
2014-06-24 – It’s hard not to consider sunk costs. Huh? In doing the cost-benefit analysis of starting (or continuing) any venture, we’re told not to consider “sunk costs.” That is, […]
Today Is the First Full Day of Winter
2014-06-22 – Yesterday was the Summer Solstice here in Chicago. But if you are following the World Cup in Brazil, things are very different. I didn’t realize that global climate […]
Immigration Reform—Corporation “Persons” Only Need Apply
2014-06-19—I have advocated, on more than one occasion, that the United State build an immigration fence on the Texas border . . . the north border! Of course, I’m only […]
What’s the Difference Between Ben Gazzara and Benghazi?
2014-06-17 – What’s the difference between Ben Gazzara and Benghazi? You may think this is a silly question. Ben Gazzara was an actor who died in 2012. Benghazi is a […]
10 Ways to Improve Education
2014-06-15 – Here are 10 things that are needed to improve our educational system. I could write a dissertation, but when you get to the end of the list, you’ll […]
Buyer’s Remorse
2014-06-12 – I first heard the expression “buyer’s remorse” when I was in law school. It refers to a person who buys a home and then immediately regrets it. You […]
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