World Series Winners - The Chicago Cubs disparate fans unite

Yesterday in the streets of Chicago everyone identified as a winner with the victory the Cubs achieved but then later in the day, no doubt reverted to their own ‘best’ identity. Identities are divided into two broad categories, ascribed (based on innate characteristics) or achieved (based on personal effort). The bond that united this otherwise disparate group was their common identity as Cubs fans.

Everyone else is doing it, why shouldn’t we?

I received some excellent feedback from my article advocating free market pricing in health care.  The reader questioned why other advanced countries with universal health care seem to have better health outcomes at lower cost.  This is a complicated question which merits its own article.  The major obstacle to discussing this topic is the conflation of terms involved. 

Missing ingredients in healthcare

We are told that health care is somehow different from any other category of goods or services we provide to each other, and therefore the laws of economics must be ignored or suspended through magical acts of legislation.  This premise could not be any more misguided, health care is a service just like any other.  Hospitals, doctors, and nurses do not fall out of the sky.  

In Defense of Martin Shkreli: Drug pricing in America

Learning about the root causes of the high costs we face in the health care industry can be a challenging endeavor, but it shouldn’t be!  All we have to do is train ourselves to ask the right questions.  Recently there were two notable stories that made national news regarding prescription drug pricing which provide excellent examples of what’s wrong with the status quo.  

Reverse evolution in practice

America the Great……  Why are we on the path to repeating the mistakes we've made? In the past 20+ years all the lessons we've learned from history, including basic ethics & civility have been forgotten in America – reverse evolution in practice.   

What does the future look like for the Republican Party?

To see the future look to California is the refrain in many fields. The automotive industry often looks to California consumer preferences as predictors of future national trends. In areas as diverse as fashion, music, film, digital, and food the nation follows the example of California. So what does the current state of politics in California predict for the future of the Republican Party?

Why I Love Donald Trump?

Democracy has to be nurtured and developed. We as Americans have enjoyed the fruits of democracy but other than our brave men and women in the military the sacrifices made by normal Americans to nurture democracy have been limited.