INSIGHT: U.S. Infrastructure Agenda MIA

In the midst of the Federal government’s needless shutdown drama, a thoughtful voice has gone largely unnoticed — it is a voice from the future asking where the U.S. is headed.   The voice is that …

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Why Disharmony? How Music Can Heal Divided Nations

Fact:  America is currently a socially polarized mess of a country.  Additional fact:  It’s not alone.  Britain, Australia, Austria, France, Spain, Germany and many other first-world democracies are deeply divided, politically flammable nations.  Trump, Farage, …

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Oreos More Addictive Than Cocaine!

It’s not just a hunch anymore.   The boffins have validated it: Oreos are more addictive than cocaine or morphine.   Actually, they are both addictive substances but because Oreos are cheaper and more accessible, they pose …

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Music for the Generations!

Almost everyone has an opinion about music — it is in our genes and imbues all of our lives.   In the past sixty years (three scores?), music has taken on an even greater presence in our …

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The State of Our Consumer Rights

Did you know that there is a World Consumer Rights Day?    Here’s a hint:  it follows National Consumer Protection Week.   I’d love to say that I’m making this up,  but you can’t make …

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