Saving Marriage
It was much simpler to weaken marriage than it will be to strengthen it again.
David
David is the father of 8 children. When he's not busy with that full time occupation he works as a technology professional. He enjoys discussing big issues with informed people, cooking, gardening, vexillology (flag design), and tinkering.
Opportunity in Detroit
Does anyone have what it takes to see and seize the opportunity in Detroit that is represented by their $1000 homes for sale? Can this work to revive that beleaguered city?
Open Prospective Longitudinal Study
Imagine what we could learn from a large scale prospective longitudinal study. We could (and should) start such a study which would provide value on its own and also lay the foundation for many other more detailed and specific longitudinal studies.
Public vs Private Companies
At what point in the pursuit of profit do individuals diminish or forego their right to religious expression in their business activities? To answer that ask: who owns the corporation?
Confusing the Point
Jay Evensen arguing that Edward Snowden being in Russia lessens his credibility or that the NSA has a legitimate spying to do to protect us completely misses the point behind the Snowden leaks - which is that the NSA is systematically overstepping their bounds and going to great lengths to hide it from the very people charged with overseeing the agency.
An Open Letter to James Evans
The chairman of the Utah Republican Party sent a letter to precinct chairs that letter crossed a line which any elected person - whether public official or party officer - should never cross.
Take Your Time
When we rush we waste. When we take our time with people and things they last longer.
I’m In
Well, I’ve been struggling with the question of whether I should run to replace Jim Nielson in House District 19 since he announced that he won’t run for another term. Apparently Mike Leavitt told Mitt Romney about it and Mitt…
We Must Be On The Same Page
I started reading a book today that I randomly picked up at the library a couple of weeks ago. After reading the introduction I flipped to the authors bio. At the end of the bio the author lists a couple…
What is Marriage?
We debate what marriage is in public policy without having a common understanding of what it fundamentally is. That's a far cry from Pi which has an empirical definition even as we continue to discover its numerical representation.