By: Rick Berman Newspaper: The Des Moines Register In America, we all know the customer is king. But what if that customer not only wants to be king, but emperor, too? Imagine you have a customer who badmouths your business … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: U-T San Diego California voters agreed to $6 billion in tax increases through last fall’s Proposition 30. But some state legislators found that hike insufficient to satisfy their insatiable appetite for revenue, so now they’re coming … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: Reno Gazette Journal We all know Nevada’s economy is struggling: The state’s unemployment rate has remained high at 9.8 percent. With sales and property tax receipts down from the heyday before the recession when tourism was … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: The Maui News Nothing makes a politician more creative than the desire to find more money to spend. Members of the Hawaii Legislature are no exception: Sen. Donna Kim (D-Moanalua, Kalihi Valley) is sponsoring a measure … Continue reading →

By: Rick Berman Newspaper: Boston Globe Names can be deceiving. In Communist countries, “the people’s party” is really the dictators’ party. A “pre-owned” car can be a lemon. And in the Bay State, the so-called Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: The Washington Times If there is one indisputable rule of dating, it must be this: Don’t discuss politics and religion on the first date. We all know why. These topics arouse visceral passions. Just meeting somebody … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: Las Vegas Review-Journal When I was a kid, I dreaded trick-or-treating at my friend’s house because I knew I was going to get a killjoy treat – specifically, a toothbrush. I felt sorry for my … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: The Oklahoman On Sept. 13, New York City approved its ban on sodas served in cups larger than 16 ounces. Despite polls finding that most New Yorkers oppose the portion-size prohibition, the city’s unelected health … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper: Richmond Times-Dispatch America is a country of contradictions. And there’s no bigger (ahem) contradiction than one from the recently ended Olympics: We led the world in Olympic medals won while leading all other countries in … Continue reading →

By: J. Justin Wilson Newspaper:The Courier-Journal Thanks to a combination of economic hardship and a proliferation of cooking shows, home cooking is back. A Harris poll found that 71 percent of Americans are cooking at home more. That would surely … Continue reading →