Archive for the ‘American condition’ Category

Prison Is the Price of Guilt – The College Admissions Scandal

Posted by Mack W. Borgen March 20th, 2019

Blog No 95  March 20, 2019 College Admissions Scandal – – Prison Is the Price of Guilt  By Mack W. Borgen Author, National Award-Winning Dead Serious and Lighthearted – The Memorable Words of Modern America – Volume I (1957-1976), Volume II (1977-1993), and Volume III (1994-2015) (Published 2018-2019); The Relevance of Reason – The Hard Facts and Real Data […]

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The American Condition – Fascinating Facts

Posted by Mack W. Borgen October 10th, 2014

The American Condition – Fascinating Facts Number and Concentration of U.S. Millionaire Households; School Segregation – 60 Years After Brown vs Board of Education – Average U.S. Charitable Giving – The Absurdity of the Week – Great Quotes About Age and Aging – Memorable Words About U.S. Business and Economy Blog No 49 October 10, […]

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Herbert Croly’s One Little Book – Part 1

Posted by Mack W. Borgen May 7th, 2014

Herbert Croly’s One Little Book, The Promise of American Life – Facts of the Day – Increasing Correlation Between CEO Compensation and Corporate Performance – Changes in Corporate Governance Rules Blog No. 40* May 6, 2014 *Please Note: At the request of some of my readers and in order to make locating and referencing my […]

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The Pressing Immediacy for Change

Posted by Mack W. Borgen October 20th, 2013

Immediacy of Need for Change – Impact of Incompetence and Power of Greed – Redefining the Role of the Individual – Dangers In Delegating Decisions to Experts and Academics – Charitable Giving in U.S. – As Percentage of Income and As Percentage of GDP – Amount of U.S. Charitable Giving in Year 2011 THE RELEVANCE […]

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The Place To Begin Is Everywhere; The Interwoven Fibers of American Life; U.S. Median Age

Posted by Mack W. Borgen September 30th, 2013

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The Rise of Rigid Cynicism – The Growing Use of Political Pledges by U.S. Elected Officials

Posted by Mack W. Borgen September 6th, 2013

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Who To Believe ….

Posted by Mack W. Borgen August 28th, 2013

Excerpt and Fact of the Day “We no longer know whom to believe. All reporters are deemed too drive-by. All politicians are thought to be too compromised. The Pope is too Catholic, and Obama is too black. Cantor is too right, and Pelosi is too wrong. Reid is too mumbly, and Boehner is too tan. Cronkite […]

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Facts About Our Country Get “Lost in the Mix” – Extent of U.S. (Under-) Investment on Our Country’s Infrastructure

Posted by Mack W. Borgen August 26th, 2013

Excerpt …(T)he facts about America’s achievements, its failings, and its current condition have somehow gotten lost in the mix. Not wanting to disturb us with details or precision, much of the media (but not all!!) and most politicians present the world in a binary form — us or them, this way or that way, no […]

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