So similar, yet so very unalike
I have just returned from a trip out west to Rocky Mountain National Park. Like the Smokey Mountains of our region, the vistas are awe-inspiring. Likewise, Estes Park is not dissimilar to Gatlinburg, lots… Read More
Tagged: economics
Why don’t we use what we have?
Sunday night I attended a concert at the back portico of the MeadowView Conference Center. It was affiliated with the Tennessee Big Shots, the regional World Long Drive golf championships, which was a magnificent… Read More
We are in the midst of another “Me too” movement
There is another “me too” movement and our region is squarely in the middle of it. This is not about sexual harassment, it is about continuously being a follower. We always seem to be… Read More
It is time for a real change in leadership in Kingsport
Kingsport’s current mayor John Clark recently announced that he won’t seek another term. In the recent Times News interview, he was asked whether he planned to stay in Kingsport. His answer was both genuine… Read More
We must infuse Rational Behavior into our Immigration Policy
A “caravan” of migrants is slowly winding its way towards the US border. If it is allowed to enter the country illegally and without consequence, we can expect the flood gates to swing open… Read More
Perhaps it is Time to Stop “civilizing” our Society
Over my lifetime, I have seen a constant impetus to further “civilize” our society. This is widely perceived as a “good” thing and to question the validity of such an assumption sets one outside… Read More
What is so bloody hard about “regionalism.”
The idea that we would act in a concerted fashion for the betterment of the entire area just makes sense. Or, does it? To the participants (government, businesses and individuals) cooperation is rational only… Read More
Healthcare has become a game with few winners
I am about to dip my toe into some very murky water indeed. It is deeply influenced by the government and manipulated by major corporations. It is required by virtually every person (citizen or… Read More
Should Immigration Policy be based on Quantity or Quality?
For the most part, the immigration debate in America is predicated on different fundamental assumptions. Because the start-points are starkly different, coherent discussion seems impossible. One side, call them the pro-immigration group, appears to… Read More
The constant expansion of Kingsport’s government must be restrained
I recently read with incredulity about the City of Kingsport’s potential purchase of the Regents Bank building in downtown Kingsport. To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, “Here they go again…” The city’s bureaucracy is on the… Read More
