We had a hell of a good ride, but it's finally over. The only consolation is that its end came about slowly and largely without a great tragic, violent event. It is time we acknowledge that our Constitution has failed. It simply does not work. We can stick our heads in the sand or spew volumes of political speak to try to convince ourselves it isn't so, but the facts remain. We broke it and very likely we will be unable to repair the damage we've done. I won't point the finger at any particular … [Read more...] about Alienable Rights
A Story-Book Ending and an Idiot Dad
(REPUBLISHED FROM AUGUST, 2012)I learned something very important from my youngest daughter yesterday. Probably a lot more than she would think.She is 18 and moved away to college last week. Her passion in life has always been riding horses and showing them. She began showing horses when she was 7 years old. Every year, she has competed in numerous horse shows. Each year, the World’s Championship Horse Show is held in Louisville, Kentucky, near our home. She has entered … [Read more...] about A Story-Book Ending and an Idiot Dad
The Psychology and Economics of Prosperity
If you've ever had a class in psychology, you know about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. It's actually an interesting model to describe human behavior, but I it can also be used as a model to describe what ails us as a country.This concept has been used to describe individual human behavior for decades. In general, it suggests that humans rise to higher levels of priority in their lives only after they achieve and sustain the lower levels. It's a fairly simple concept and despite the volumes of … [Read more...] about The Psychology and Economics of Prosperity
You and Your Kids Should Probably be in Jail
Take a close look at the infographic below. Stew on the statistics a while, then read on.(See end notes for sources).Now let's consider the unknown implications of these facts. Many of these people are and always will be labeled as criminals, carrying with it not only the stigma, but the likelihood of diminishing their opportunities for employment. Some have their family lives destroyed and some must struggle unnecessarily to overcome the barriers our society has placed upon them … [Read more...] about You and Your Kids Should Probably be in Jail
A Stark Lesson in the Crushing Economic Impacts of Government Regulation
Thank you once again Uncle Sam for doing everything within your power to stifle innovation. With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - HIPAA, you may have well reached the pinnacle of unnecessary, burdensome hurdles for an industry that needs innovation more than any other. I realize it's been around a long time, but until I was confronted with it from the technology side, I wasn't aware of how badly HIPAA has affected the medical profession, and by extension, our own health … [Read more...] about A Stark Lesson in the Crushing Economic Impacts of Government Regulation