Monthly Archives: September 2010

President Franklin D. Roosevelt brooked no dissent among his subordinates. He famously cashiered his Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet, Admiral James O. Richardson, soon after a meeting in October 1940 because the Admiral hurt his feelings. Richardson had … Continue reading →

Sometimes I am dumbfounded by the reaction some people have to an event compared to the event itself. A case in point was the public reaction to a recent jury verdict out of Virginia Beach.  The jury believed that a … Continue reading →

Sometimes doctors bury their mistakes, but what happened at Christus St. Catherine Hospital, outside of Houston, is ridiculous. Earlier this week, a jury found the hospital liable for fraud for events after the death of Jerry Carswell, 61, in January … Continue reading →

Think of politicians who asseverate about “limited government” but really want a crushing and stifling government to benefit themselves and their friends.  They utter all the shibboleths of big-government-is-bad and, yes, they might manage an exiguous tax cut once in … Continue reading →

Imagine you received a call in the middle of the night from a stranger identifying himself as “Dr. Goodhart” who informed you that your 19-year-old daughter had just had a heart attack?  I went through that horrible experience one bleary-eyed … Continue reading →