Meet Dennis Restauro

Minimum Wage in the U.S. There has been much talk about raising the minimum wage in the U.S. over the past year. A full time minimum wage job in the US would only pay around $15,000 annually. Minimum wage workers have conducted labor strikes to try and draw attention to the issue in hopes of raising the […]

A comprehensive look at the administrative costs of private vs public healthcare in the United States. Most Americans will always assume that the private sector is more efficient than government when it comes to performing a task or providing services to people. In many cases this is true. However, that doesn’t mean it’s always true. […]

The NFL’s Ray Rice Problem Unless you live outside the United States then you have most likely heard the NFL controversy surrounding Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. The NFL has made a series of mistakes handling the issue, and the latest mistake is yet to unfold. Before we get to the latest mistake let’s recap […]

Another Failure of Media Reporting on Job Openings CNN Money has just reported there are 4.7 million job openings in July which is slightly up from June.  In typical traditional media fashion they just throw a few eye grabbing numbers, like 4.7 million, and a few quotes from an authority on the page and call […]

With two kids I’m always looking for a way to earn a little extra spending money.  There are tons of websites explaining how to make big money online.   I tend to find they are either a big scam, or take just as much effort as making money offline.  What is possible though is making a […]

Traditional Media and Our Brains Humans are an amazing animal. Our ability to create and use tools has gone from clubs and stone blades to the World Wide Web and iPads. Our ability to record experience and pass it from generation to generation has allowed us to evolve in a way no other animal on […]