Dick Baynton

STUART REVERCOMB: We Will Greatly Miss The Indefatigable Dick Baynton

EDITOR'S UPDATE: Three days after sending the note that follows (March 17 - his last communication with us) Dick passed away while awaiting the possible surgery he mentions below. Per...

DICK BAYNTON: March Public Service Announcements

Following are two public service announcements that were forwarded to members of the ‘Big Lick...

DICK BAYNTON: Healthcare U.S.A.

The total cost of healthcare in the US was about 18% of GDP in 2019;...

DICK BAYNTON: Life and Death In Idlib Province, Syria

Syria, about the size of North Dakota with a population of about 17 million people...

DICK BAYNTON: Political Sophistry

Recently I heard one of the current band of presidential candidates whine that he had...

Four Year Forecast Not So Pretty

The political ads featuring extensions of the truth (lies) have been quelled. The fact-checkers, whoever they are, have returned to their alternate occupations....

Future Uncertain for Labor Unions

In the early days of the USA as a Republic, unions tried for monopoly control over the local supply of labor by advocating...

Real Numbers, Real Problems and Real Leadership

Greece, a nation of about 10.75 million people is a microcosm of many countries in today’s world, including The United States. In February...

Do We Need A Better Juggler?

The President of the United States must be a skilled ‘juggler’ -  not of balls but of serious issues of both national and...

U.S. Can’t Afford Not To Change Directions on November 6th

There will be an election on November 6 that will re-calibrate the direction of the USA for the next four years starting in...

Week Job’s Report In Line With Other Data

 The monthly employment/unemployment data from the US Department of Labor has become an important touchstone for every segment of our population. The following...