Many people wonder why the idea of regulating accounting is becoming so popular. Due to past experiences with manipulating accounting figures, it is no wonder that accounting has been under so much scrutiny. This is…
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4 Green Investing Tips
Green Investing Helps The Environment The environmental future of our planet is uncertain. To better understand, some investors are interested in “Green Investing” – looking for ways to invest in environmentally friendly companies and help…
CCPA Is Coming To Your Business January 1, 2020
I spent the last few days (and much of this week) reviewing CCPA and emerging trends in data privacy. I expect this will become a Federal issue given interstate commerce implications – and it…
Federal Court Upholds SALT Deduction Limitation
The 2017 federal tax law, which President Trump signed after a party-line vote in Congress, limited to $10,000 the state and local tax payments that families can write off on their federal income taxes if…
We Can Reduce Gun Violence Deaths With Data Driven Solutions
We can reduce gun violence deaths – with policies that focus on addressing the root causes, are realistic, implementable, and are data-driven. This article from Cato has some interesting perspectives and potential suggestions – backed…
Laudato Si
“Man finds himself a technological giant and an ethical child.” – Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga. The Benedictine values we embrace and endeavor to infuse in our actions at Saint Martin’s University emphasize a value of stewardship…
Voter Information and Public Information
For everybody who is angsting over Kim Wyman and Jay Inslee’s decision on voter data…it’s all right here – subject to the RCW as noted: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vrdb/extract-requests.aspx Oh – and the Social Security Administration and Internal…
Press Bias – Barring the Press is the Wrong Approach
This is absolutely the wrong way to deal with the press, even hostile or “fake news” press, and the actions by the administration are unacceptable. White House bars Daily News, multiple outlets from press briefing….
Fake News and Why My Opinion Matters
I’m continuously amused or aggravated (depending on my mood) by the “news” in my Facebook feed. Usually posted by folks with no clue (and my clues are limited). “If ‘everyone’s entitled to their opinion’ just…
A Few Post-Election Thoughts
I was raised in a Democratic household by a Truman Democrat father and a Kennedy Democrat mother. Dad was active at the party. I collected ballot signatures as a kid. Bobby Kennedy was practically canonized…