The late Robert McNamara was a man whose numerical and analytical genius was almost unquestioned. He became the youngest assistant professor at the time of the Harvard Business School. He rose through the military ranks, and earned praise for his efficiency and effectiveness analysis of bombers used during WWII. After climbing the corporate ladder at [...]
Entries Tagged as 'immigration'
Immigration Reform: Battle Royale 2010
January 27th, 2010 1 Comment
Immigration plays a key role in making the United States a vibrant, prosperous nation. The blending of different cultures and ethnicities creates a unique dynamic in many areas of the country. Despite the current state of the economy, the U.S. is a bright light in the eyes of many immigrants. They come here hopeful, looking [...]
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Rethinking Illegal Immigration
January 5th, 2010 1 Comment
In the first half of the 19th century, Horace Mann dedicated himself to the Common School movement. Providing free, open, and accessible schools across the country was the great equalizer, the “the balance wheel of the social machinery.” Thomas Jefferson was an early, but unsuccessful (twice in his home state of Virginia), advocate of what [...]
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poliPicks
June 5th, 2009 No Comments
A sign that the recession is hitting your area hard: your commute to work keeps getting shorter and shorter. Less people heading to work equals less cars going to work equals you realizing you are both delighted and unnerved by the brisk drive.
On to sunnier topics: poliPicks! This week I have an intriguing piece on [...]
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