by Lea Strickland | Aug 15, 2025 | Business Articles, Perspectives
What’s a Writer to Do? If you’re a writer, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled upon a grammar rule that makes you break out in a cold sweat. Nothing quite strikes fear into a writer’s heart like a dangling participle or a squinting...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 26, 2025 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Perspectives, Small Business
Zohran Mamdani’s (a self-proclaimed democratic socialist (an oxymoron)) victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, 2025, has placed his ambitious economic agenda under intense scrutiny, particularly his proposed tax hikes to fund expansive...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 20, 2025 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Perspectives
Freedom: The Heart of American Identity Freedom is the bedrock of who we are as Americans. It shapes our politics, culture, and world views. Rooted in our founding documents (The US Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc.) and revolutionary spirit, freedom traditionally...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 20, 2025 | Business Articles, Perspectives
Core Values Underpinning Strength America’s historical strength lies in its shared commitment to core values: democracy and personal freedom as inviolable, private property, enterprise as widely supported, and free-market capitalism, competition, and limited...
by Lea Strickland | Apr 22, 2025 | Business Articles, Government Contracting, Government Funding Compliance, Perspectives
A Lesson for Federal Grant Recipients: Terms and Conditions Apply A Non-lawyer’s Analysis In a case that resonates with research organizations and educational institutions, Harvard University filed suit against the Trump administration over the withholding of...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2016 | Business Articles, Execution, Leadership, Perspectives
Traditionally men (or women) were measured by their word—if you gave your word, then it was as good as a contract. In fact, it was a verbal contract. They had the ethical integrity to be bound by their word. When someone failed to keep their word or break promises,...
