Regulations
On July 4, 1776, the 2nd Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence announcing the colonies separation from Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonies reasons for wanting the separation. I love history, and especially American history. At one time I studied the writings of Thomas Paine…
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We noticed in this article last week that a consumer group has asked for the removal of funeral directors as “the middleman in cremations, saying it’s costing people money”. Among other things, the group says “it gives them (funeral directors) the opportunity to “hook people into a package deal” charging grieving families for…
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When I look at the long-term trends of democratic countries — countries that I define by having free and fair elections for leaders — I see historical movement towards more “socially economic” values. For instance, when I look at European countries that were founded much earlier than the United States I sense a pattern…
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If you have been involved in leadership for any length of time you will find that any decision that you make, even if you think it is the greatest decision in the world, will not be taken as beneficial to all parties. Someone down the line of employment will wish the decision…
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First of all, you have to understand where I come from. I have a conservative nature to me that all my friends know about. For instance, I’ll play the shot to the center of the green and go for the safe par instead of trying to drop a shot over sand and water…
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Oklahoma House Bill #1029 which would have extended the “Sunset of the Oklahoma Funeral Board” for one year, among other issues, was vetoed when it reached Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s desk. Update — After this article was written the Oklahoma legislature went back to work and passed House Bill 2286 which extends the…
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I bring you this Memorial Day thought and tell you that it is a slight reprise from an Easter message of thanks that Funeral Director Daily produced during the days of the pandemic lock down. . . . The crux of the message, with a little editing to bring it up to date, seems…
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If you have not heard about “it” yet, you will soon. The “it” in this instance is the reprise of the President Trump Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). The reason that you will hear about it is that without something being done during the Congressional year of 2025 the laws,…
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Back in the years between 2015 and 2021 I served a six-year term on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. I learned much from that experience over the years that I served. For my entire life I had grown up, lived, and worked in a small community where self-reliance had been taught…
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Recently a lawsuit was filed in New Jersey contending a New Jersey township used discrimination in deciding against a Jewish group that planned to establish a Jewish cemetery in the community. You can read in this article from NJ.com that the lawsuit complaint alleges “Howell Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…
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