Why is so easy to passively scroll on Instagram? It’s easy to read. Writing is hard. A platform changes depending on if you’re reading or writing blog content. It’s fun to play videogames, but programming them is hard. Digging deep to write music, create a videogame, or code a website is taxing. You form something […]
Corporate Subsidies
As a third generation farmer, I was taught corporate subsidies were necessary to support farmers and green energy. We even erected windmills on our farmland. My stance changed after studying Solyndra, former President Barack Obama’s $80-billion subsidized solution to climate change. Solyndra, a solar panel company, was founded in 2005. The company’s investors gave $87,050 […]
Tariffs Are Taxes
On May 10 the United States hiked $200 billion in tariffs against China. President Donald Trump’s trade strategy is to sign “attractive” trade deals. But Americans pay the price tag. Tariffs are added to the prices of imported goods and raise domestic prices. Americans shouldn’t have to pay the price for the president’s decision. Tariffs […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Cryptocurrency
A currency designed to ease internet payment could revolutionize the way people negotiate, from legal contracts to crowdfunding. Hillsdale College Economics Professor Michael Clark teaches when rational to pursue high-risk, high-reward investments, such as cryptocurrencies, a $700 billion market as of Jan. 3 according to Business Insider. Clark said that a cryptocurrency is a digital […]
Small Decisions Can Cause Big Consequences
When I updated my company’s website, it crashed. One missing _ in the code caused a fatal error. Thankfully, a WordPress update included a patch. I fixed it in two clicks. The irony is that the plugin that crashed it also backed it up. Some miniscule decisions have detrimental effects. Eating chips once shouldn’t cause […]
Carbondale Rebranding a Missed Opportunity
The irony of Carbondale’s rebranding is that $98,000 earmarked to build “community” wasn’t invested locally and could have been created at a lesser cost. According to the Carbondale Times, Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry said only two designers answered his request: firms based in Paducah and Nashville. He mentioned nothing, however, about how he reached out […]
The FAA’s War On Drones
Amazon Prime Air on December 7, 2016, delivered a package in 13 minutes from the purchase. But this was in the U.K., where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos moved his autonomous drone delivery research after the Federal Aviation Administration’s 624-page rulebook crushed the United State’s drone industry in 2016. Congress mandated in 2012 the FAA Modernization […]
The Law of Unintended Consequences
The law of unintended consequences is that actions of people and government often result in exacerbating the problem it’s meant to fix. Parent Mistakes When I was in high school, my parents restricted the amount of soda I drank (for good reason). But this pushed me to rebel and drink two or more almost every […]
Illinois Plans to Legalize Marijuana By Next Year
On May 4th Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he plans to legalize recreational marijuana starting next year. The Case For Legalization Ten states and Washington D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana. Canada legalized marijuana years ago and Mexico announced plans to legalize marijuana by October of 2019. Strawman Costs Stoned Drivers The driving death rate increased […]
Creating Your Career
You don’t have to be stuck in an office cubicle for the rest of your career. Some people love the community in an office. But you can have community through work in several ways. If you want to work a job in which you travel, then find a way to one. The future of work […]