What is a reasonable cost for a conference for 300 civil servants from across the western US? Airfare, food, lodging, conference facilities, speakers, prep, etc., etc. From the news stories, it’s clear that $823,000 is way too much. Next year’s conference, I’m just guessing, will be substantially less extravagant, so let’s say $300,000. That means […]
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“I have overwhelming respect for the sanctity of marriage,” says Vin Scully, voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 62 years in today’s New York Times. Mr. Scully was referring to the marital discord of Frank and Jamie McCourt, the gajillionaires who lost control of the Dodgers in a messy divorce. While I have not […]