Effect of Internet, Social Media: Faster Political Cycle(s) [Reader warning: the following piece contains opinions likely to offend Republicans, Democrats, and members of various other political parties. If you identify as one of those . . . stop reading now! The views expressed are solely those of the author.] One theory extant in presidential politics...Read More
Lawrence Who?!? What do you do if like Donald Trump’s message, but are repulsed by the messenger? According to polls, Trump is leading the Republican field because millions like his message: that today’s money-soaked politics serves the interests of a select few — and disserves the interests of everyone else. Meanwhile, it’s equally clear that...Read More
Goring BOTH Parties’ Oxes: Why 2016 May Be the Year Americans Use “Ranked Choice Voting”** to Elect the President There were no computers (and ranked choice voting) when Woodrow Wilson was elected in 1912, but if there had been, runner-up Teddy Roosevelt would likely have been chosen President instead. After all, a majority of voters...Read More
Reading — and Skip — List Real estate books cover a lot of ground (pun intended). At one end of the pendulum are the various “how to” books: how to invest, how to fix up properties, how to get into the business and prosper. At the other end of the pendulum are the more purely...Read More
