Paul Newman
I do not usually react when a performing arts celebrity passes away, but Paul Newman’s passing was different. Over time, I came to realize that, in certain ways, he was a role
Mike Critelli
Financial Crisis
Some of my readers have asked me to comment on the financial crisis [https://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/mar/18/creditcrunch.marketturmoil1]. Much has been written about it, and beyond the
Food Policy
As I delve more into the study of health and health care, I find myself learning more about the influence of government food policy on what we eat, and what is causing our
Looking Back In Time
One television show I enjoy watching is Mad Men, which takes viewers back to the world of the early 1960’s advertising agency. Through the series, we get reminded how far we have
Testimony To Transportation Strategy Board–September 18, 2008
I find a lot of the commentary on what we will have to do to achieve energy independence and to adjust to a time of scarcity to be misguided. Telling Americans they have
Groupthink
In the Sunday, November 2, 2008, New York Times business section was a great column by Robert J. Schiller, a professor of economics and finance at Yale, and a person who understands how