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How Could This Have Happened?

Years ago one of my kids’ teachers joined the FBI. I remember how the students, their parents and her fellow teachers talked about this. There was reverence, deep respect. For her as well as the agency. After all, the FBI was the crème de la crème of law enforcement. You had to be a quality ...

My Medication Was More Than $350

Question: Why was my new medication more than $350? Answer: In 2020, there are only three products with no deductible, so most people will have a deductible impact their medication purchases. Many of the insurance products with a deductible waive the deductible rule for medications that are ...

Notes On The Coming Meat Shortage

The Great Toilet Paper Scare of 2020 has come to end, but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. The Spring Meat Stampede is here. At my local Costco in Colorado Springs on Monday, fresh chicken breast was nowhere to be found. Nationwide, bacon prices doubled. Wholesale pork prices for ...

Rebuilding Economy And Society

The massive economic destruction being wrought by the COVID-19 epidemic and the government’s attempt to mitigate the impact on American families and businesses raises a fundamental question: Is the sum total of America’s greatness measured by its markets or by its people? Americans have ...

Simple Economic Principles Are Not Simple-Minded

Modern mainstream economics tends to involve complex mathematical models that purport to forecast the future from past results, in close enough detail for politicians to make decisions that affect the economic well-being of an entire nation and even the world. They have, however, proven no ...

Be Resourceful, Use What Mother Nature Has Provided To You

A few weeks ago, I found a jar of dandelion jelly in my cupboard. I made that a few years back, but it was still good. That got me to thinking about how we used nature to provide. My mother-in-law and her sister always enjoyed eating dandelion salad. When Aunt Lillian celebrated one of her ...