Miscellaneous

I have some big news for cord cutters and readers of this blog. Currently, I am working on producing the Grounded Reason Podcast. Don’t worry. It’s intended to be an extension of the blog. In fact, episodes will be accessible from the groundedreason.com and subscribers will be notified of new episodes as they are release. […]

Update: Around 2:20pm The Washington Capitals have postponed today’s game due to the blizzard. Thank you Ted Leonsis for making the right decision.   Written Prior to Game Cancellation: Frequent readers of this blog know I typically write about consumer technology and cable TV alternatives. However, today I’m trying to raise concern over the irresponsibility […]

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 […]