Monthly Archives: July 2013

Scary Economics this Summer

Posted on July 24, 2013 by matt ohern

Considering the June, 2013 Jobs’ Report, the economic alarm bell still rings loudly in my ears. For this observer, there seems no return to the land of economy comfort zone. Sure there’s presumed relief when the Labor Department reports the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Top Story | Comments Off on Scary Economics this Summer

Post High School Education Important to Life Long Earnings

Posted on July 24, 2013 by matt ohern

Many high school graduates and rising high school seniors are making plans that will impact their work-related opportunities when they graduate from college. While interest is certainly an important component of career choice, it should be balanced with job opportunities. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Education, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Post High School Education Important to Life Long Earnings

Can Virginia’s Local Governments Learn from Spain?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by matt ohern

Spain’s economy is a wreck, or so we surmise from the dismal drum beat of news about the European Union. The country is in recession, unemployment is nearly 27% and central government staggers from crisis to crisis. Yet, somehow, Spanish … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | Comments Off on Can Virginia’s Local Governments Learn from Spain?

A River Runs Through It: How Local Virginia Officials Wrested the Potomac from the Clutches of Maryland By

Posted on July 24, 2013 by matt ohern

The upcoming term of the United Stated Supreme Court will mark the tenth anniversary of the decision that ended the hundreds-of-years-long war between Virginia and Maryland over Virginia’s rights to the Potomac River. Virginia v. Maryland, 540 U.S. 56 (2003). … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Comments Off on A River Runs Through It: How Local Virginia Officials Wrested the Potomac from the Clutches of Maryland By

A Nasty Organic Hepatitis Outbreak

Posted on July 24, 2013 by matt ohern

A recent hepatitis outbreak in USDA “certified-organic” frozen berry mix has people worrying and wondering what steps are being taken to ensure that organic food is safe. Unfortunately, not many. A remarkably similar case occurred in Germany three years ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture | Comments Off on A Nasty Organic Hepatitis Outbreak