Wasted Assets - August 2008
Recently, I saw a reference to a book entitled The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup [https://www.amazon.com/High-Cost-Free-Parking/dp/1884829988]. I bought the book, which is lengthy, and
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The Decline of the Middle Class
Is the Middle Class worse off? As we celebrate Labor Day, there are many op-ed pieces being written about the decline of the American middle class, particularly the “blue collar” jobs that enabled
Dogs Can Truly Be Our Best Friends
During the course of determining whether I should invest in a documentary film about dogs, I gained some quite interesting insights into the potentially new role dogs can play in our health care
What Labor Day Should Honor
Vocational and Technical Education As we just observed the Labor Day weekend, there is a tendency for the media and for elected officials to reinforce obsolete views of labor and of vocational and
A Very Special Retirement Party
On March 18, I spoke at a retirement party for one of the members of my executive assistant staff, Connie Telesco, an event that was truly one of the most special I have
Ability Of Governments To Make Bad Long-Term Decisions - August 2008
On the September 13 New York Post, columnist George Will wrote a column entitled “Pension Perils,” which made the same point I have made in several blogs: governments at all levels have made