John Henderson

Part 1 – An Introduction to Hayek “The most important change which extensive government control produces is a psychological change, an alteration in the character of the people…even a strong tradition of political liberty is no safeguard…” F. A. Hayek Covid and the Globalist We’ve all just woken from a horrible hangover caused by global […]

“Most Americans instinctively know that something has gone wrong with our country over the past generations.” That is how Governor DeSantis opens his book and it resonates because it’s true. Between the pages, Governor DeSantis gives readers a glimpse into his thinking and how he would govern if he were President.  Does a Resume Matter? 

This is Marketing is an odd sized book, using bright colors, and featuring the funny looking marketing guru peering through the “O” in his last name on the cover. The book’s presentation is catchy. There is no doubt Seth Godin is a great marketer, but there is equally little doubt he understands marketing is about deception.

Many business books detail the art of drafting a business plan, marketing, or fund raising. ReWork by Jason Fried and Davide Heinemeier Hansson tries something new. It offers encouragement for launching your business today and getting to work. It’s like having a personal trainer in your ear – or maybe a drill sergeant.  The key to the

David McCullough’s 1776 is classic – both the author and the story. The founding of the United States of America is familiar, but McCullough flavors it with rich stories and exciting characters – George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox, and others. The best part is that it’s true. It’s true that penning the lofty aims of the

Few authors master their craft as well as Julia Donaldson has perfected hers. In a world with thousands of children’s books and limitless publishing options, Donaldson stands above the rest. Why is that? For starters, children can be notoriously tough graders. If they don’t like a book, it sits. If they do, it’s read over and

When the Smithsonian opened the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016, Justice Clarence Thomas was conspicuously omitted. Later, the museum added an exhibit, which according to many falls short of honoring Justice Thomas. Even today, it’s impossible to find him on the National Museum of African American History and Culture website.  How is it

It ends with the same feeling with which it begins: Yearning. At first, it was a yearning to know what happens next and at last a yearning for it not to end. Page after page, Alexandria Andrews guides the story along. The stitching holding the pages together is a yearning to know why the dual protagonist

A friend confided recently that she can’t read The Giving Tree anymore because she cries too much. “Why does it make you cry” I queried. “Because the tree gives all she has” and then my friend paused, “I would do the same for my kids.” “Hopefully,” I replied, “you’ll raise sons who can take care of themselves