It is rare in politics these days that I see something I consider a truly and innovative solution to a problem. I appreciate out of the box thinking, so I like to highlight them when I see them.
The current focus of my innovation watch is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent proposal to outsource prisons [...]

The state of Massachusetts recently did a tremendous favor to the entire country. It comes down to this - in order for the government to make effective policy, multiple perspectives need to be considered. The fact that the democrats now need to listen to concerns of the conservatives in order to pass legislation [...]

I was just about to eat a candy bar, when I glanced at the nutritional information. It had 1.5 times the daily recommended caloric intake. That is, its a day and a half worth of food, and I was going to eat it for an afternoon snack! No wonder Americans have such [...]

I read an interesting article today about a fight over what goes in history standards for the state of Texas. Should students be taught about the personalities and religious beliefs of historical figures, or only the accomplishments of historical figures? Should the curriculum include specific modules on the contributions of various minority [...]

Eight years ago, Barack Obama was an Illinois state legislator. Eight years before he became president, George W. Bush was considered a spoiled, unlucky businessman trying to unseat a well-entrenched governor. Eight years before he became president, Bill Clinton was trying to regain the job of Arkansas governor that he had lost two [...]

So I am oddly fascinated by this week’s media frenzy over Harry Reid’s use of the word “negro”.
The Washington Post summarized the contents of the book “Game Change” as follows:
The authors describe Reid assessing Obama’s strengths as a candidate. Reid, they write, “believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, [...]

I saw a fascinating analysis of cigarette smoking today:
“Imagine that cigarettes were harmless — except, once in every 25,000 packs, an occasional innocent looking one is filled with dynamite instead of tobacco” — Myers, 2007
What you have there is the same death rate as cigarettes actually cause. If one of every 25,000 [...]

I personally believe that there are far too many Americans that are obsessed with their jobs and careers to the detriment of their relationships with friends and family and to the detriment of their own spirituality and enjoyment of life. I also believe that words and definitions have profound power over our thoughts and [...]