With unemployment above 9%, we can’t afford to do anything that will have a detrimental effect on the economy.  On the contrary, we should be looking to anything that will help spur job growth and see us through our current economic malaise.  Any regulation imposed by a government bureaucracy is going to have a detrimental [...]

As unemployment still hovers above 9 percent and with a meager 58,000 jobs added in September, now would be the time for President Obama to do whatever he can do to help propel job growth.  Rather than another jobs bill with billions in hidden immediate costs and decades of issues to come, there are tangible [...]

The USDA’s Nutrition Pyramid suggested that consumers should eat 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables each day.   Following the fruit and vegetable part of that guideline in a 2,000 calorie diet would cost $2 to $2.50 per day for each adult.  In June 2011, the Nutrition Pyramid was replaced by a very [...]

We know America is on the wrong track.  We’ve lost the fresh hope of “morning in America” and forgotten the sage counsel of “ask not what your country can do for you.”  We’re beaten down. There are too few jobs and those that we have face an unstable future affected by European recession and a [...]

For 3 years, a partisan spitting match has dominated Congress and the White House, while consumers experience painful challenges daily; jobs, government spending and low growth.  Instead of effective solutions, our politicians demand extremist-inspired remedies then demagogue anyone who objects.  They cynically try to hijack our basest emotions as a way to boost their own [...]

The National Cable Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and other digital utility groups are fighting for their right to purchase potentially failing competitive local telephone companies to expand their customer and infrastructure base. The failing locals, their employees and their customers are fighting for the right to get purchased before running into the ground.  The only thing [...]

My earlier blogs have focused on digital privacy and security – including 1) anti-virus protections, 2) online nuisances, 3) the risks of online financial scams, 4) unauthorized access to your communications accounts and 5) potential headaches from your use of social network sites.  There have been a several instances where technology is being used in [...]

This blog is my fifth in series on digital privacy and security.  Earlier, I address such topics as 1) anti-virus protections, 2) online nuisances, 3) the risks of online financial scamsand 4) unauthorized access to your communications accounts.  In this blog we will discuss how some attacks can be successful without your direct cooperation – [...]

This blog is the fourth in series on digital and communications privacy and security.  Earlier, I addressed 1) anti-virus protections, 2) online nuisances and 3) the risks of online financial scams.  In this blog, I will discuss how some are gaining unauthorized access to your communications accounts.  Indeed, some privacy and security issues have been [...]

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