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...
The Statistics Don’t Lie – America’s Future Hangs in the Balance
At about 11:22 PM, EST on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, the US national debt clock registered trillion. In case this does not...
Question: What do Bain Capital and the Federal Government have in common?
Answer: They are both venture capitalists.
The main differences between Bain and the Federal Government are: A. Bain employs private capital while government uses...
Government Waste You Don’t Know About
Following are some government expenditures that didn’t make the headlines:
The story of our government picking ‘winners or losers’ is legendary. But how many...
Still Hope For Mismanaged Public Schools?
According to the US Census Bureau, more than $593 Billion was received by public schools for elementary and secondary education for the 2009-2010 school...
Is This What You Voted For?
Speaking in Roanoke on July 13, 2012, suppose President Obama had said, ‘The government doesn’t build things by itself, it gets help from...
From Desolation to Determination: Detroit Seeks To Rise
Three years ago, John Hantz, a financial-services entrepreneur proposed converting 10,000 acres of vacant land in Detroit to a for-profit urban farm. This...
