January 26, 2012
The Long Run
The Long Run was one of the best albums ever produced, and I was thinking about the title song on Tuesday. I have long believed that our federal government is far too focused on short-term thinking, and our policies are...
January 25, 2012
State of the Union 2012 Edition
My Fellow Americans, The State of the Union is about at the historical average. Some things are great. Some things are not so great. It is a lot better than it was a year ago, but not nearly as good...
January 25, 2012
The Real State of the Union
I wrote this article for the Ripon Society Magazine a couple years ago and I think it holds up pretty well, so I thought I would share it with you again. Mr. President: It is a relatively new tradition for...
January 24, 2012
Jobs, Jobs and the State of the Union
Over the weekend, the New York Times had a fascinating look behind the Great Wall of China and how it basically took over manufacturing of the electronic devices that I use every day. It all started when Steve Jobs decided...
January 24, 2012
Advice for Romney
This originally appeared in The Hill: The smart operatives in Romney-world probably aren’t looking for advice from a columnist like me on how to fix their flailing campaign, but I am going to give my advice to them anyway. Here...
January 23, 2012
Tom Coughlin and the Election of 2012
By all accounts, Tom Coughlin is kind of a jerk. He is not particularly pleasant to be around. He imposes all kinds of silly rules on his players. He is a stickler for details. He is by no means a...