Wither the “Sky Hook”

Rich Bryant | October 31, 2008

More so than other businesses it can be rightfully stated that, on the farm, “time is money”.   Planting and growing seasons come and go as time marches on.  The farmer jealously guards each second and constantly strives to work with maximum efficiency.
And so it was with greatest surprise that I came to learn the long-held [...]

Fixing the US Health Care System

Rich Bryant | October 26, 2008

Anita, a very fine lady who has cut my hair for many years, once remarked to me that she was simply unable to afford health care for herself.  This caused me to begin thinking about the sorry state of the US health care system, and how a more reasonable system might be instituted.  I find [...]

Tropical Thunder: One Slap in the Face too Many

Rich Bryant | October 15, 2008

Recently I had the unfortunate experience of going out to the local theater with the family to view the film Tropical Thunder. Prior to this I had always enjoyed the comedy of Ben Stiller sufficiently to more than justify the cost of a movie ticket.  Hopefully this will be the last time I learn the [...]

Government as Umpire

Rich Bryant | October 15, 2008

I can think of no better or more useful analogy than that between the role of government in a free society and that of an umpire in a sporting event.   The umpire exists to provide the assurance that the game is played fairly, and to assign penalties when it is found that the rules are [...]