Dan Ariely of Predictably Irrational fame reminisces: “When I first moved to the U.S. for graduate school (which was a long time ago), I was very intrigued by and excited about the tax system and tax day. I envisioned it as a matter of civic engagement, a yearly ritual where citizens reflected on their contribution [...]

An opinion piece in the Washington Post offered up an interesting idea (emphasis mine): “With Barack Obama and John McCain in the White House, 2009 was a pivotal year in American politics. Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass a jobs bill, close Guantanamo and end the recession. Obama rallied liberals behind a version of [...]

According to research at the University of Akron, machines can now grade school essays better than people. Faster too. As in thousands in seconds compared to a few dozen per hour with people. These tests are meant to gauge how well a student can put together sentence structure. For example, a good sentence from a [...]

“He’s no longer a theory; Barack Obama is a reality. And for millions of Americans today, life is worse than it was three years ago, because he doesn’t know what he’s doing” Marco Rubio said this on Monday while campaigning for Mitt Romney. He may or may not end up being Romney’s VP, but he’s [...]

If Mitt Romney were to win the presidential election in November he would be one of the richest presidents in history. Unlike many of these presidents, Romney is mostly self-made. Sure he grew up in a well-to-do home and his dad had money, but by the time he inherited anything Mitt Romney was already loaded. [...]

Marijuana is probably the most misunderstood product readily available in the marketplace. Probably because despite being mostly illegal, it’s readily available in the marketplace. In honor of today, today being a day like any other day, here’s the argument for legalizing pot. It costs too much to regulate – Billions are spent every year pursuing [...]

The General Services Administration (GSA) is getting a lot of attention they are not used to lately. As a government agency, they are best known for being the stewards of all the buildings the federal government owns. But they also manage other assets like the motor vehicle fleet. All told, they’re responsible for $500 billion [...]

Americans cut their own healthcare costs, and that’s a bad thing: “Patients cut back on prescription drugs and doctor visits last year, a sign that many Americans are still struggling to pay for health care…” – NY Times Stop right there. Is a reduction in prescriptions and doctor visits a bad thing? Healthcare spending is [...]