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Category Archives: Government
Life at Heart Mountain – Japanese internment camp
On October 8, 2019, I attended a lecture by Sam Mihara at Laramie County Community College. Sam is a Japanese American born in the United States prior to World War II. He and his family were sent to live at … Continue reading
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FDLI Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference in Washington, DC. There were several interesting topics in a variety of sessions: The “Enforcement Basics” session included discussions surrounding 11 … Continue reading
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The Future of Hospitals: My Prediction
Living close to Brooklyn, the news is filled with stories of hospital closings. Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is fighting to close, and Interfaith Medical Center is following close behind. Throw in the fact that Coney Island Hospital is still … Continue reading
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Obesity as a Disease
The American Medical Association recently reclassified obesity as a disease instead of a major public health problem. This change has been heavily discussed in my household over the past few weeks. On the positive side, this reclassification can be a … Continue reading
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Why I “Want Stuff”
Last Wednesday, Bill O’Reilly stated, “50% of the people want stuff.” That statement infuriated me at the time, but as I’ve reflected on it, I agree with the statement. I do want stuff. I want good roads and a safe … Continue reading
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Luncheon with Robert Kapito (BlackRock) and Bruce Richards (Marathon)
I had the honor and pleasure last week of attending the University of Maryland’s Wall Street Speaker Series event as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. The event was held at the Harvard Club of New York … Continue reading
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Lessons from the Brooklyn Book Festival
The culmination of the Brooklyn Book Festival last Sunday was better than I expected. Hundreds of writers, publishers, and organizations had booths setup in Columbus Park, and there were so many interesting presentations that it was difficult to choose which … Continue reading
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Business Improvement District Meeting
On June 19th, I attended the Downtown Brooklyn MetroTech BID (Business Improvement District) meeting and enjoyed hearing what the group has done and plans to do. Graffiti incidences have reduced from 336 to 16 by removing them daily (or weekly … Continue reading
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White House Hangouts
This week, the White House, along with Google+, hosted two online White House Hangouts allowing interactions with top government officials. The first one (held on January 30th) featured President Barack Obama himself answering questions about his State of the Union … Continue reading
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Blogging for the Washington, DC course: Business and Public Policy
This weekend, I travel to Washington, DC for a one-week course entitled “Business and Public Policy: How Washington Works and What Issues Matter”. The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University asked for volunteers to blog about the trip – … Continue reading
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