We are heavily entangled with, both supporting and depending on, two very large entities that we hope and pray are too large to fail. Unfortunately,…
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Designated Giving, Loss Leaders, and Planned Parenthood (Originally Posted 7/31/2015)
Posted in Uncategorized
Encouragement of designated giving can be an effective fundraising tool but, except in the case of major capital campaigns for specific projects, has little or…
Facebook is an excellent tool for, among other things, propagation of preposterous propositions. Just a few days ago I saw one of those little memes…
The Irreversible Penalty (10/2/2011)
Posted in Crime
I was disturbed by the enthusiastic applause, at the Reagan Library Republican debate, of the Texas death penalty and executions resulting from it. It was…
(Originally Posted 2/13/2014) TQM, Total Quality Management, was a 1980’s, 1990’s buzzword that, as all buzzwords eventually do, has pretty much vanished from the language…
Zero Marginal Tax Rate in China?
Posted in Taxes
(First Published 8/17/2011) I have enjoyed a number of history, theology, Bible, literature, music, and economics courses offered by The Teaching Company over the past…
Flat Annual Fee for the Super Rich?
Posted in Taxes
(Originally published 12/2/2012) We are in serious need of another hurricane threat or sex scandal or other news-dominating event to get the media folks to…
Global Warming Considerations
Posted in Climate
(Originally Published 9/16/2009) Thank God for global warming! Without it, we would be still locked in an ice age and the famous “finger lakes” of…
First Published August 16, 2009 – Well, we now know this recommendation was not adopted and that same-sex marriage was legalized. But this is what…