History doesn’t solve problems, but it explains them, including the evolution of the intractable Israel-Palestine problem. For Jews, the notion of revived sovereignty in their ancient homeland has existed for millennia. For those of you not familiar with the factual
Consumer-driven Health Care
At our place of business, we’ve been hit with a major increase in our medical premium rates. Of course, what makes this even more aggravating is that the insurance carriers do not really offer any valid justification for the major rate increase. In
Information Technology Humor
This one was sent to me by Robert Jones… A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: “Excuse
Not Revenge, Prevention
As an interesting follow-up to my earlier posting on the film Munich, comes an article in the Jerusalem Post that contains comments from the actual leaders of the Mossad. “For the first time in the history of the Mossad, one of its
US Government .vs. Big Business – Which is More Agile?
In my working life, I’ve been involved in delivering professional services to both large aerospace & automotive companies as well as major organizations of the US Department of Defense. I used to subscribe to the notion that underachievers chose to make a career
The Russian Gambit
I originally wrote in late January about “From Russia without Love“, where Putin and company are trying to reassert themselves “on the world stage”. It appears that others are starting to take notice. An article in the Christian Science Monitor
Dayton Flyers Beat Xavier
The Dayton Flyers salvaged a difficult basketball season by beating Xavier, their A-10 rival from Cincinnati. The game was shown live on ESPN2, with Dayton taking a 66 to 62 victory in front of more than 13,000 fans at UD arena.
Sports Saturation
I really love sports… my favorites being hockey, tennis, and basketball; but does anyone else feel saturated with sports on television? On a Wednesday night in February, I can find five different college basketball games, two NBA games, and… who
Chinese Cyber Army
As follow-on to my earlier postings about Chinese methods for accelerating their economic prowess, I offer this: There’s a stealthy cyber war going on between China and the rest of the world. It began about five years ago when there
Because They Hate
“I was ten years old when my home exploded around me, burying me under the rubble and leaving me to drink my blood to survive, as the perpetrators shouted ‘Allah Akbar!’ My only crime was that I was a Christian