Politics and problems go together like a hand in a glove. One set of problems are those we all think of, which have to do with laws, regulations, ordinances, government relations, taxes, and resource allocation. How much money do we put toward roads this year? Should the minimum square footage…

Promoting the idea that votes matter is popular, especially for politicians that are attempting to round up supporters to vote for them. The reality is that sometimes it’s true and sometimes it’s not. Is your one vote going to change who becomes President of the United States? No. But, as…

My sister has done this letter plan with her three kids. When they turn one you give them a letter to be opened when they are eighteen. It’s a good idea. Today Mercy is having her first birthday party. …

Yesterday, while in an online conference put on by a private equity firm about remote work, I pulled up a notepad on the computer and put down a poem. The basic thought process was: water, waves, emotions. This is what grew out of it. — — — - Up and…

On March 15th of 1783 George Washington gave a speech to his army to stop them from overthrowing Congress, which probably would have ended with him being king. Having won the war and stopped himself from becoming king, Washington retired to live out his life on his farm. During and…

On November 14th, 2022 a meeting took place at Dalton Township Hall in which the Board of Trustees made decisions concerning several items of import. In addition to the items that were voted on there were also a few that were discussed to determine a direction moving forward. These will…

The government is a solution to a certain set of problems. This solution then causes a different set of problems. Instead of a solution, it’s more of a tradeoff between different sets of problems. The society gets to choose which hard path to take, because there are no easy options. …

I have been a little surprised at how much people are willing to blatantly lie in politics, even when they know that I know they’re lying, and even when I can’t figure out how such a lie could benefit them. I think there are five things occurring. One, people lie…

Humans have a unique ability to desire the impossible. Complaints are one demonstration of this. Much of what politicians do is an attempt to avoid complaints. However, having no complaints is an impossibility. This is even more so in politics than in business because for the most part people cannot…