June 9, 2016
On Work and Play
According to Wikipedia: “The term work was introduced in 1826 by the French mathematician Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis[1][2] as “weight lifted through a height”, which is based on the use of early steam engines to lift buckets of water out of flooded...
June 8, 2016
Ryan’s Poverty Agenda
Tackling poverty is hard for any political leader. It’s especially hard if you are Paul Ryan. The issue is complex and the federal response to the issue to date has been even more complex, making easy solutions hard to produce....
June 7, 2016
5 tips for Trump
(Also published in The Hill) It’s getting harder to defend Donald Trump and his nonexistent campaign. Unfortunately, as a life-long Republican who believes in the party and who fundamentally opposes much of what the Democratic Party stands for, I don’t...
June 2, 2016
Failing a Lot
Growing up, I failed a lot. I had a dream of going to Notre Dame and playing basketball. Unfortunately, my grades weren’t good enough to get into Notre Dame. If I was a truly great basketball player, my grades wouldn’t...
June 2, 2016
To start a real economic recovery, look to startups
(Originally published in The Hill) by Brian Robertson As hiring by temporary-worker staffing agencies has slowed to a crawl thus far in 2016, many experts are pointing to this slackening as a leading indicator of another labor market slowdown around...
May 31, 2016
Time For #NeverTrump Republicans to Call It Quits
There are two reasons why the #NeverTrump folks should transition to #NeverHillary. One is if he doesn’t win. The other is if he does. If Donald Trump doesn’t win the White House, there will be plenty of reasons why. He is...