Is the man running General Electric really contributing 30 times more value to the company than, say, a senior-level design engineer? If you think so, you’d be in the minority of Americans. This topic is rarely discussed in corporate offices, but outside of work, employees know who makes a difference, and it’s not the head…
Op-Ed Blog
Privatizing Space
A couple of CNN articles prompt this comment. A Britsh astronomer predicted human settlements on Mars this century, saying private investors would likely create ‘wild west’ scenario if allowed to control settlement. In another article, the US company TransOrbital Inc. has been “granted permission” by the US government to explore the moon. Read the article….
Doubts About Iraq
Here’s an article that says many of the things that need saying around our intentions toward Iraq. Read it on MSNBC.com Memories serves to tell that Iraq has never attacked America; it was Kuwait, after all, that was invaded in the early 1990s. Where is the evidence that the Iraqi government intends to use weapons…
Miss America
After the angst of 9/11’s first anniversary, it’s nice to know that there are some things about America that never change. Another beauty queen, caught naked on film, was forced to resign. But this one sued. Read about it on MSNBC.com The amusing thing about the Miss America pageant is the illusion of purity it…
World Trade Center
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Tomorrow
Does anyone remember September 10th of last year? I don’t. It was just another day. Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the day my generation will remember until the end, like the day they killed JFK or MLK. At my office, there will be a moment of silence. During that minute, I will be thinking about…
Robert Wright, part 5
If you didn’t take my advice and read Robert Wright’s series on solving the terrorist problem, here’s another link to it. Read it on Slate.com.
The Real Axis of Evil
Terrorists apparently attempted to kill the President of Afghanistan today. Read about the Kabul bombing at MSNBC.com. I was watching a documentary last night regarding the Berlin Wall and the lengths to which the Communists went to in order to keep East German citizens captive. The question I had to ask myself is this: didn’t…
Judicial Injustice
In what should be an embarassment of the Democratic party, liberal Senators unanimously voted down Priscilla Owen’s nomination to the Federal Appeals Court today. Read the story at MSNBC.com One doubts if Democrats will have the decency to feel shame, however, over their failure to perform their duties in the interests of the country. Shame…
Airport Security Woes
Airport security failed CBS News’ testing recently. Read the AP story on Yahoo News. I cannot say I am surprised. Flying around the 4th of July holiday, both my wife and I were stopped for searches at airports in Houston and St. Louis, with the result that my mustache trimming scissors were confiscated. At this…