Author: JimF

Fixing the American Economy …

… at Alice’s Restaurant. My plan to fix the world is simple as far as the USA is concerned. I’d put forth a massive rebuilding of infrastructure like every road, every school, ultra high spread internet, energy...

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It would be funny if …

… only it wasn’t true. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/07/30/opinion/sunday/20110807_McFadden_Cartoon.html?ref=sund ay

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How to Serve the Public

I remember a Twilight Zone episode called “How to Serve Man.” Benevolent large-headed, bug-eyed, space creatures came to Earth to serve humanity. They cured diseases, improved the living standards of the planet, and...

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An Educational Analogy for the Times

I found this on another website I frequent. My dentist is great! He sends me reminders so I don’t forget checkups. He uses the latest techniques based on research. He never hurts me, and I’ve got all my teeth, so...

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Looking at a couple of numbers.

The U. S. economy is big. Actually it’s huge. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis last year the GDP was $14.6602 trillion ($14,660,200,000,000). For some people the economy has recovered nicely. Those people...

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