Why Does Leadership Response to Disaster Always Suck?
I just heard on BBC that the Japanese government is only now dealing with the Fukushami nuclear problem appropriately.
Don’t Look for Quick Fixes
According to a book by historians Neil Howe and William Strauss, history follows a fairly predictable pattern, rotating in cycles equal to a long human life.
Why Empire?
“Why would a nation become imperial?,” Steven asked me. “I mean, why would you want to take that on?
Friday Happy Hour for March 11, 2011
Every senior generation decries the banal idiocy of its junior generations. Remember how critical Boomers were of Generation X?
3 Steps to Happiness and Success
Some of the biggest potholes on the road to happiness come from bad advice from self-help “experts.
Forward, Wisconsin
Doing the right thing is hard. Doing the right thing after years of practicing the wrong things is even harder.
L. K. “Chip” Wood for County Assessor
Did you know that there’s an election on April 5? And it’s just as important an election as last November’s historic election.
Why Stop at Red Light Cameras
I’ve written about this before. The problem with traffic signals is that they make all of the problems they’re designed to solve worse.