Voting Machines
In the August 16 New York Times, in an article entitled “Officials Saw Flaws at Polls will Remain in November,” [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/us/politics/16vote.html?_r=2&
Mike Critelli
Wasted Assets - August 2008
Recently, I saw a reference to a book entitled The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup [https://www.amazon.com/High-Cost-Free-Parking/dp/1884829988]. I bought the book, which is lengthy, and
Transportation Financing - August 2008
The September 6 issue of The New York Times carried a lengthy article by reporters David Stout and Matthew Wald entitled “Highway Fund Shortfall May Halt Road Projects.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/
Ability Of Governments To Make Bad Long-Term Decisions - August 2008
On the September 13 New York Post, columnist George Will wrote a column entitled “Pension Perils,” which made the same point I have made in several blogs: governments at all levels have made
Extra Fees For Services
On Saturday, September 13, I was listening to a commentary by Geoff Colvin of Fortune magazine. His topic was the increase in the number of items for which U.S. domestic commercial airlines
Paul Newman
I do not usually react when a performing arts celebrity passes away, but Paul Newman’s passing was different. Over time, I came to realize that, in certain ways, he was a role