I wrote a couple of days ago about some changes in education over the past fifty years, but I also have one first-hand account of…
Read MoreEducation in America (Well, Tennessee Anyway) – 100 Years Ago (May 12, 2010)
Month: August 2016
Buy a House to Make a Home
Posted in Government, Inflation, and Investing
Over almost 52 years of marriage, my wife and I have rented eight and purchased eight residences. So we have considerable experience with both renting…
No Satisfaction? (1/4/2013)
Posted in Government, and Management
I thought of the Rolling Stones song in connection with my probably developing reputation as a permanent malcontent, never happy with the way things are,…
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – G. K. Chesterton What made me think of…
Gun regulation has crowded fiscal and economic difficulties out of the news, at least for a while, and has prompted a look at the data…
Quality, System Dynamics, Romney, Trump, and Clinton
Posted in Government, Management, and Politicians
Originally Posted 8/25/2012 – Additional Introduction Added 8/7/2016) Below is a post I did during the last presidential campaign explaining why I supported Mr. Romney…
Read MoreQuality, System Dynamics, Romney, Trump, and Clinton
It seems to me that if estates are to be taxed, there should be some consideration for the number of heirs involved. A parent should…
Read MoreEstate Tax Considerations and Maybe a New Idea (12/10/2010)
Excise Taxes, Lobbying, and Our Future
Posted in Deficits, Government, National Debt, and Taxes
Worrying about how we fund federal spending, I noticed that in 1960, federal excise tax revenue funded 11.6% of federal spending, but, in 2015, it…