A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess I just finished reading A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fair, and more Efficient Tax System by T.R Reid. The book is very well written and delves into what is behind many things about taxes which frustrate many of us. It made me think about some of my experiences […]
The Slide Rule
Technology museum at the corner of my workshop The Slide Rule I just finished reading The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution by T.R. Reid. Reid did an enormous amount of research on all the names and technologies of the 1950s and 60s. I was an electrical engineering student from […]
When Have We Seen Enough Drug Advertising?
Custom image created by Perplexity AI When Have We Seen Enough Drug Ads on TV? One of the topics I have written numerous magazine articles about and been on-the-air in interviews about has been direct-to-consumer (DTC) TV advertising of prescription drugs. I felt strongly about the issue more than ten years ago and feel even […]
Advertising
Custom image created by Perplexity AI Advertising I am on the road to recovery. Since discharge from the rehabilitation hospital, I have been exercising every day. Either mid-morning or mid-afternoon, I head downstairs to the home gym. Six weeks ago I could not go up and down stairs. I start out with 15 minutes on […]
Digital Democracy Project
Serving on boards, both corporate and non-profit, is a very rewarding experience. Not financially — but in the sense that you have been able to help with a new idea, or to share an experience that can be helpful. I have been privileged to have served on a number of boards. The two largest organizations […]