New Orleans In the wake of the massacre at San Bernardino using military grade assault rifles among other weapons, once again some folks are hoping there will be a movement towards more sensible regulation of these kinds of guns at the least. Others were heartened when the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Kinder and Gentler Pilots for Homeless and Elderly
New Orleans I visit my 92-year old mother every day when I’m in New Orleans. She has 24-hour care, and we’re lucky and fortunate to be able to keep her at home. She eats well, but limited mobility means hours and hours in a big, comfortable arm chair. She reads with a magnifying glass …
Will Private-Public Partnerships Lead to Fewer Families Unbanked?
New Orleans Jacob Lew, the US Treasure Secretary, standing with his partners, including Bill Gates representing the Gates Foundation, announced a public-private partnership that would include Treasury, Gates, JP Morgan Chase, PayPal, and others in trying to bring financial services to the “unbanked.” Lew indicated that globally 2 billion people relied on cash and that …