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About this blog: The Raucous Caucus shares the southpaw perspectives of this Boomer on the state of the nation, the world, and, sometimes, other stuff. I enjoy crafting it to keep current, and occasionally to rant on some issue I care about deeply... (More)
About this blog: The Raucous Caucus shares the southpaw perspectives of this Boomer on the state of the nation, the world, and, sometimes, other stuff. I enjoy crafting it to keep current, and occasionally to rant on some issue I care about deeply. My long, strange career trip has included law and management jobs in two Fortune 50 companies, before founding the legal search and staffing firm Cushing Group, Recruiters. I've lectured on negotiation and settlement strategy, and teach graduate courses at Golden Gate University (Adjunct of the Year for a doctoral seminar on business, law and society). Illinois, Texas and California (Inactive) admitted me to law practice; I hold JD and MBA degrees from the University of Illinois, and a BGS from the University of Michigan, with Distinction. There -- Go Blue! Personally, my daughters are a lawyer in NY, and a pre-med student in NM - their lives-and-times often animate these columns. I'm active in animal advocacy matters, having led a citizen team that took Alameda's city animal shelter to a non-profit operation - we saved $600K annually and the lives of some 700 companion animals/year vs. the City's best alternative. I'm delighted with that success. My family has re-homed 144 foster animals over many years; we host four boisterous border collies of our own. Mostly for humane movement efforts, I was nominated for GQ magazine's 2009 Better Men, Better World Award. You may notice that many of my rants relate to critter issues. In addition to the Raucous Caucus blog, I frequently contribute to The BARK magazine, and am a proud Moderator emeritus on the popular news and humor website www.Fark.com. I prefer scotch over imported beer (Hide)
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Since When are Competition and Lower Medical Costs a Bad Thing?
Feb 7, 2014 10:07 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 36,365
I am writing in response to brother blogger Tim's recent description of developments in the East Bay health care market. I'll admit to some uncertainty about the... More
Feb 7, 2014 10:07 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 36,365
I am writing in response to brother blogger Tim's recent description of developments in the East Bay health care market. I'll admit to some uncertainty about the... More
Buffett: Changes in Attitude?
May 1, 2014 6:13 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 35,590
The name 'Buffett' means a lot in the rarified realms of high finance and corporate policy (Warren, not so much Jimmy). In attaining his stature as the world's... More
May 1, 2014 6:13 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 35,590
The name 'Buffett' means a lot in the rarified realms of high finance and corporate policy (Warren, not so much Jimmy). In attaining his stature as the world's... More
Taking Leave of GRAS
Nov 8, 2013 2:48 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 32,551
The FDA has proposed to ban trans-fat in food is it overdue reform or the nanny state ruining our gustatory fun?
The Food and Drug Administration is the... More
Nov 8, 2013 2:48 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 32,551
The FDA has proposed to ban trans-fat in food is it overdue reform or the nanny state ruining our gustatory fun?
The Food and Drug Administration is the... More
Thinking ?Bout the Government, Part Two (Don?t Follow Leaders ? or was it TeaPers?)
Oct 18, 2013 4:43 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 32,098
My foray into lyricizing this blog met with indifferent reception, at best. Those impulses will probably be restrained in composing this conclusion. I reserve... More
Oct 18, 2013 4:43 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 32,098
My foray into lyricizing this blog met with indifferent reception, at best. Those impulses will probably be restrained in composing this conclusion. I reserve... More
A Pope that a Unitarian Can Love ? Part One of a Series
Dec 8, 2013 11:53 am
Comments: 40 | Views: 31,965
I just finished reading Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation ... More
Dec 8, 2013 11:53 am
Comments: 40 | Views: 31,965
I just finished reading Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation ... More
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