Thought of the Week: My discussion with two political icons—James Carville and Charlie Cook. The format for the discussion was a virtual fireside chat with famed political analyst Cook asking questions of the noted political strategist on the status of the Democratic Party and other topics; a brief summary follows: *The 2020 campaign: Democrats were […]
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to participate in a discussion with Ronald Brownstein, the author of Rock Me on the Water: 1974-The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics. In short, the book is about how 1970s Los Angeles exerted more influence over popular culture than any other city in America.
Thought of the Week: I was talking with a friend earlier this week. He is a small business owner in the residential home space. He is doing quite well right now as home prices are rising, and he leans to the conservative side of the political aisle. Our discussion turned to Georgia, Major League Baseball,
Thought of the Week: Reality Bites, one of my wife’s favorite movies, is a 1990s cult classic that follows the disenchanted, post-university lives of several members of Generation X. The challenges that confront the characters exemplify some of the career and lifestyle choices faced by the young adults who came of age during the 1990s
Thought of the Week: Yesterday, All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away. This week, two seemingly unrelated developments struck me—passage of Georgia’s election law and a letter by 13 Democratic Senators calling on the White House to suspend the Buy American waivers that allow foreign firms to bid on U.S. government contracts. In Georgia’s case,