by Jerome Paige | Jul 21, 2020 | Forensic Economics Investigations, North Portal Readers & Beyond, Public Policy Adventures, WOJM-SM
Have you ever wanted to explore how economists think and apply their ideas? Check out “Core Economics – Volume 1″ by Subodh Mathur. It’s available on Amazon.com Subodh and I have been colleagues for several years. Around 2007, we began...
by Jerome Paige | Jul 7, 2020 | Economics for Yogis, North Portal Readers & Beyond, Public Policy Adventures, Uncategorized, WOJM-SM
In 1966 E. F. Schumacher published “Buddhist Economics.” People have continued to read it.I probably first read it in 1972 or 1973, and it’s one of those essays I re-read periodically.Today Schumacher’s ideas are useful as we try to reimagine...
by Jerome Paige | Jul 3, 2020 | Organizational Development Expeditions, Public Policy Adventures, WOJM-SM
In case you missed it. (ICYMI). Self-employed individuals and small businesses are eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Economic Injury Disaster Loans This a loan program with a 30-year payback period at 3.75%. There’re two parts to this: (i) A grant of...
by Jerome Paige | Jun 18, 2020 | Economics for Yogis, Featured, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, Public Policy Adventures, WOJM-SM
The Reverend Al Sharpton’s eulogy for George Floyd asked white America to take their knees off our necks. Our family history provides at least five disturbing examples of a knee being placed on our necks with the purpose of trying to control and destroy us. My sister,...
by Jerome Paige | Jun 14, 2020 | DC History & Public Policy, Making Happen, Public Policy Adventures
On Saturday night, I watched in horror as Rayshard Brooks was murdered. Sunday morning, “I woke up with my mind stayed on freedom.” What is “freedom?” How does it happen? Freedom=Agency Freedom Freedom from Control: The struggle to expose what’s keeping us trapped...
by Jerome Paige | Jun 13, 2020 | Cultural Connections -- HumanitiesDC...DC Living Heritage Network, DC History & Public Policy, Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, North Portal Readers & Beyond, Public Policy Adventures
This sign beckons us to remember and say their names. I noticed it in a neighbor’s yard on 16th St. NW DC about two blocks south of the Circle during my Friday night my walk through my neighborhood. A week ago, neighbors had gathered along to support the...
