Give me three steps…As the old year slips out and the New Year opens up, it’s a particularly good time to ask questions that have to do with what is timeless… lest auld acquaintance with them should be forgot. And while it might not seem so, on the…
Give me three steps…As the old year slips out and the New Year opens up, it’s a particularly good time to ask questions that have to do with what is timeless… lest auld acquaintance with them should be forgot. And while it might not seem so, on the…
Original Post: 2016 Could Be a Very Bad Year.
People act according to what they expect. And that, my friends, could be very bad news for the economy in 2016. Social psychologists and usability experts both know that people’s words often conflict with their actions. This is especially true when asking people to predict their own behavior in a hypothetical. For example, one study…
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Original Post: How Missourians can access military bases after January 10.
Need to visit a federal building or military base after January 10? Your Missouri DL won’t work by itself. If you have a Missouri drivers license or ID card but you do not have a passport or military ID, bring your Social Security card or your birth certificate. That’s the word I got from Navy…
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Original Post: Here’s Why New York Drops the Ball at Midnight.
Once upon a time, in the days of sundials and pendulum clocks, people needed a way to agree on the time. For instance, if my watch says 11:13 and your watch says 1:32, who’s right? One way to coordinate time in a city or a sea port was a time ball placed somewhere highly visible. People…
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Original Post: One thing the military teaches that business school doesn’t.
“What was the biggest adjustment for you going from the military to the business world?” Several people have asked me that question, and my answer always surprises them. “In the military,” I say, “every individual has a lot more latitude and authority to act. In the business world, no one can do anything without explicit instructions.”…
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They *hit* you by tracking family data and determining if you are an *effective* parent The educational wars are just beginning. As more and more parents understand that ESSA will […]
Original Post: Why Did the Pritzkers Donate to Greitens?.
A couple weeks ago, the blog Progressives Today ran an attack piece on Eric Greitens for two of his donors (link). The piece generated of lot angst and fury on the right side of social media. Turns out the story was pretty shoddy journalism. Progressives Today didn’t bother to look at the Pritzkers’ other donations or the military…
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The now infamous Bill Clinton quote “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” comes to mind when you look at how changing definitions of formerly well […]
Missouri appellate courts are about to hear what will be a landmark case of its kind, involving the future of frozen embryos. Missouri Right to Life has filed an amicus brief, on behalf Jalesia McQueen in her pursuit to gain…
Missouri appellate courts are about to hear what will be a landmark case of its kind, involving the future of frozen embryos. Missouri Right to Life has filed an amicus brief, on behalf Jalesia McQueen in her pursuit to gain…
Original Post: It Can Happen Again—The Big Short Movie.
“You know how when you walk into a post office you realize there is such a difference between a government employee and other people,” said Vinny. “The ratings agency people were all like government employees.” The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (movie tie-in) (Movie Tie-in Editions) (p. 156). W. W. Norton & Company. Kindle…
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Original Post: Top 10 Posts of 2015.
With 2015 winding down, here are the most read posts on Hennessy’s View in the last year. Clearly, the governor’s race is the top story. In reverse order (most read on bottom). The GOP’s Sad New Whisper Campaign View Is Earth’s Axis Shifting? View Can John Brunner’s Consultant Do His Duty? View Paris Attacks Expose Narcissists of Mizzou View…
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The Jacksonville Florida Superintendent says otherwise. Parents who have been concerned about Common Core standards dictating curriculum, take heart. You’ve been called delusional by those teachers, administrators, legislators, and choice […]
The Washington Post editorial board has long considered itself the “adult in the room” on fiscal matters, all but endorsing the Simpson-Bowles plan and other trendy fiscal proposals, as well allying itself with respectable centrist groups like the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) in calling out Congress for engaging in a number of […]