Hardin, Montana, population approximately 3,500, situated on the remote northern Great Plains, not far from Little Bighorn. Like countless other small towns, Hardin’s fortunes have waned as traditional industries have become less profitable or simply moved on. In 2004 the city created the Two River Authority (TRA), a quasi-governmental economic development agency charged with creating [...]
It is unfortunate that Barak Obama was not able to move his health care agenda along faster. From never granting the single-payer option a seat at the table to distractions over racial profiling in Cambridge, he didn’t get ahead of the opposition on this issue. This is a shame. As a result, expect, starting now, [...]
So many interesting things going on in the world. First, there have been major protests in Chisinau, Moldova. When I was in Romania, I had a good friend from Uzbekistan who was stationed in Chisinau. I was lucky enough to be able to visit him, and I can tell you that Moldova is not a [...]
I really like the “Open for Questions” feature that has been going on over at change.gov. For this second round (which was recently completed,) the new white house press secretary responded to the questions in a short video. Not only am I thrilled to see such an adaptation of modern technology at the highest levels [...]
President Obama has selected Steve Chu to be Energy Secretary. Chu is a seriously brilliant scientist and economist. In 2007, he served on the “Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century,” which was created in response to the following Congressional query: What are the top 10 actions, in priority order, that [...]
High Drama on the High Plains
Hardin, Montana, population approximately 3,500, situated on the remote northern Great Plains, not far from Little Bighorn. Like countless other small towns, Hardin’s fortunes have waned as traditional industries have become less profitable or simply moved on. In 2004 the city created the Two River Authority (TRA), a quasi-governmental economic development agency charged with creating [...]