Author Archives: bryan

Thomas Piketty from the book “Equality” – “…what’s so specific and so brutal with the contemporary ideology of inequality is this way of celebrating the winners and blaming the losers.” (Page 51) Loser: A person who has failed. Today, in … Continue reading →

Commodity: A product as opposed to a service. Commodity vs. Necessity Premise: to commodify a necessary or essential service is ethically questionable and lazy. Healthcare, shelter (housing), sustenance (food), education, employment, childcare, credit – today these are necessary and/or essential … Continue reading →

Six weeks ago I made a life change and though each week is a bit easier, I am still struggling with the transition. When asked I explain that I retired from my full-time position and took a part-time job to … Continue reading →

Allowing 4 points for the national champion, 3 points for the runner-up, and 2 points for each of the first round losers in the NCAA Men’s Final Four, since the tournament began in 1939, (of 138 teams), following are those … Continue reading →

Tax Avoidance, Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud – However you choose to phrase it Trump is guilty. Yet he is the harbinger creating an uproar over social security fraud. It appears that social security fraud amounts to less than .02% (that … Continue reading →