Category Archives: Economy

An Entrepreneur’s Story…

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

I attended a regional entrepreneurial meeting today (remember, this post is emanating from my queue, so this really happened about a month ago), listening to Mark Dumas tell his story.  How he started his company, how he grew his company, … Continue reading →

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Database Theft is Not Criminal?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

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Healthcare Rebates?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

So, here it comes- or not.  The PPACA (Obamacare) stipulates that health care insurers are required to justify their health care premiums.  And, should they spend less than 80% of those premiums on benefits (this is called the medical loss … Continue reading →

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Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet- yeah, right!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

Here we go again.  The US Congress is complaining that the US Postal Service (USPS) is losing money.  And, they can’t figure out why.  Instead of fixing the problems, they plan to cut Saturday delivery (why not Wednesday?) and adjust … Continue reading →

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Let all who are hungry come and eat

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

I just celebrated the beginning of Pesach- the 7 or 8 day holiday you may know as Passover.  The first night or two (depends on where you live and your customs) is a communal meal of study and discussion, called … Continue reading →

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Ready. Fire. Aim.

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

I’ve been tempted to join in the fray.  To work with a university and teach entrepreneurial programs.  After all, I’ve been a successful entrepreneur (and an unsuccessful one) for more than 4 decades.  And, I do believe that entrepreneurial efforts … Continue reading →

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The Shortest Distance

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

We know that the shortest distance between any two points is a straight line.  So, it’s easy to pick the most logical route when we want to travel from point A to point B.  It gets a little tougher if … Continue reading →

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Ethical Dilemnae…Situational Ethics and Absolutism

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

So, my friend, Tor Constantino has been agonizing over ethical dilemnae.  (This has been in the queue for a long time.  Tor, I apologize for not remembering and bringing this up during our weekend repast.)  Between his pilfering of freely … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s talking ’bout it…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

“Everyone talks about the weather and nobody does anything about it.” If you are old enough, you remember this expression.  No, we weren’t expecting some evil genius to change our weather. (Oh, wait, polluting companies have effected climate change.   But, … Continue reading →

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The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

So, there’s a new book out. Written from the Conservative point of view. “Coming Apart” by Charles Murray.  He asserts that we are dividing into a two-caste society.  (I don’t disagree- it’s between the rich and not-rich, the educated and … Continue reading →

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