by Mike Pyatt Since our founding, America has been a generous nation, with a storied history of charitable and philanthropic giving. Last year Americans donated a staggering 373 billion dollars to charitable causes. People dig into their pockets for a variety of reasons. Passion, gratitude, generosity, conviction, tax write …
by Mike Pyatt Triskaidekaphobia isn’t a recent phenomena. To the general population, it’s an irrational, unwarranted fear of the digit thirteen. A Greek word, that’s hard to pronounce-but harder to treat. An estimated 10% of Americans are actively superstitious about the number. There’s a myriad of theories of its …
by Maury Jones Thank you for comments on my last column regarding the wolf, which I compared to a disease infecting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It hit a nerve. Expressing an alternate point of view in an opinion column should set the stage for thoughtful public discussion and debate. Since …
by Mike Pyatt Well intentioned quotes may end up a malison. “Read my lips,” Bush 41’ stated sternly, standing before the GOP faithful, “No new taxes!” A quote that will live in political infamy. Quotes can be serious, amusing, sad, comforting, infamous, ominous, fleeting or enduring. During the Cold War, …
