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Rick Wise is an industrial psychologist and retired management consultant. For 15 years, he was managing director of ValueNet International, Inc.
Before starting ValueNet, Rick was director, corporate training and, later, director, corporate strategy for Travelers Corp., an international insurance and financial services firm. He lost six friends in the World Trade Center on 9/11. Rick was a Vietnam-era Navy Hospital Corpsman.
Rick holds PhD and M.Ed. degrees from Penn State. His BS is from West Chester University. He completed post-doctoral work at Rensselaer, Northwestern, Colorado, and Harvard. A native of Pennsylvania, Rick now lives in New England.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 2:57:40 PM
Article : "The Backfire Effect: Why Showing People the Truth Sometimes"
New Information vs. Old Attitudes and Beliefs
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 10:44:53 AM
Article : "Scott Walker: Fool or Fraud?"
Interesting but irrelevant
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 4:21:09 AM
Article : "Which Side Are You On?"
Winning: The only thing
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 9:33:39 AM
Article : "GOP Showed Its True Colors With Tax Deal"
Give tax breaks to real job creators
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 4:36:59 PM
Article : "How'd That Bipartisanship Thing Work Out For You?"
Bipartisanship
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 9:00:25 AM
Article : "Bullies; The Mystery"
Bullying as theft
Friday, October 8, 2010 at 1:51:53 PM
Article : "FairTax: Too Good To Be True?"
An entirely different view
Friday, October 8, 2010 at 1:35:22 PM
Article : "FairTax: Too Good To Be True?"
Good comments
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 3:25:50 PM
Article : "FairTax: Too Good To Be True?"
A Trojan Horse
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 3:15:56 PM
Article : "FairTax: Too Good To Be True?"
A U-shaped function
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9:33:15 AM
Article : "Virginia To Execute Accessory To Crime While Triggermen Got "
Wholeheartedly Agree
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 9:38:20 AM
Article : "What College Major Should You Choose"
Writing skills and accounting are important!
Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 7:03:10 AM
Article : "What Congress Should Be Asking Of BP"
... for the right questions
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 9:57:05 AM
Article : "What Congress Should Be Asking Of BP"
Congress: Right Questions, Wrong Witness
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 3:09:43 PM
Article : "Prisons: Past, Present, Future"
Lock up people we are afraid of, not people we are mad at.
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:04:41 AM
Article : "Why LTC Lakin's Birther Quest Is Doomed"
An overlooked point
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 3:59:23 PM
Article : "Coburn's Hard Bargain"
I get it now!
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:51:31 AM
Article : "Coburn's Hard Bargain"
Relevance?
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:06:35 PM
Article : "Coburn's Hard Bargain"
Coburn: Thick into thin things
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 1:29:28 PM
Article : "Save your presidency, Obama: Throw Strikes."
I wish I'd written that!
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00:37 AM
Article : "Mainstream Media FAIL with Overhyped Coverage of Control Tow"
You may be right ...
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 6:22:27 AM
Article : "Mainstream Media FAIL with Overhyped Coverage of Control Tow"
Irresponsible journalism, not unprofessional conduct
Friday, February 19, 2010 at 4:41:41 AM
Article : "How Long Before Repugs Start Howling Austin Kamikaze Pilot W"
Probably not politically motivated at all
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:48:08 PM
Article : "How Long Before Repugs Start Howling Austin Kamikaze Pilot W"
Not exactly compos mentis ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:26:31 AM
Article : ""I Don't Want to Pay for Somebody Else's Health Care""
More to the point
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 10:22:00 AM
Article : "Academics Express Disappointment With Obama"
Agreed: A disappointing first year
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 5:34:16 PM
Article : "Dear Dr. Franklin, I've sad news to impart."
The Highest Compliment
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 10:10:51 AM
Article : "Democratic Response To SCOTUS Gutting Campaign Finance Laws"
Don't count on Democrats to get the job done
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8:01:34 AM
Article : ""I Don't Want to Pay for Somebody Else's Health Care""
Cheapskate? Misanthrope? Or both?
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 5:15:46 PM
Article : "Reforming Health Care is Not Optional"
I agree completely
Monday, December 21, 2009 at 9:23:19 AM
Article : "Health Insurance Company Stock Prices Say it All"
Healthcare stocks up sharply
Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 5:22:39 PM
Article : "Health Insurance Company Stock Prices Say it All"
Should we just acquire the industry?
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 2:59:34 PM
Article : "A Modest Prediction"
Interesting perspective
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:30:48 PM
Article : "Can Cheney's "One Percent Doctrine" Apply to Climate Change?"
Thanks, I think, to New York Times
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:16:30 AM
Article : "Can Cheney's "One Percent Doctrine" Apply to Climate Change?"
Thanks for these comments
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 8:11:51 AM
Article : "Can Cheney's "One Percent Doctrine" Apply to Climate Change?"
Returning to the point of the article ...
Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:46:57 AM
Article : "Universal Environmental Rights"
Incorrect and off-point
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 6:26:00 AM
Article : "A Conservative's "12 Days of Christmas""
It's Satire
Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:53:49 PM
Article : "A Conservative's "12 Days of Christmas""
What's for Dinner?
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:01:42 AM
Article : "Obama Keeps Shrinking Those "Little brain" White Male Penise"
Obama did not diminish our image; he enhanced it
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:52:54 AM
Article : "As morally cherry-picky as it wants to be"
Hypocrisy abounds ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:29:13 PM
Article : "Women Take Charge: "The Lysistrata Solution""
The pro-life agenda
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:15:09 AM
Article : "Women Take Charge: "The Lysistrata Solution""
Excellent points
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:58:43 AM
Article : "Women Take Charge: "The Lysistrata Solution""
Deal with reality as it presents itself
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:10:32 AM
Article : "Women Take Charge: "The Lysistrata Solution""
Lysistrata had the same problem
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12:51:40 PM
Article : "GOP Health Reform: “The Insurance Industry Profit Enhancem"
Done!
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:31:17 AM
Article : "Lieberman on Health Reform: Disingenuous or Dishonest?"
What should happen to Joe?
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 5:49:23 PM
Article : "Army Experience Center's Bad Experience: Turns out Training"
I can't help noticing ...
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:06:21 PM
Article : "Army Experience Center's Bad Experience: Turns out Training"
Two outrages ...
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:07:45 AM
Article : "Nobel Notes: CAN OBAMA ACCEPT THE PRIZE?"
Thanks ... and I agree
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:20:50 PM
Article : "On Making Decisions -- Personal and Public"
Related thoughts ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 5:37:21 PM
Article : "NOBEL NOTE TO THE RIGHT: DO IT YOURSELF!"
There is no "problem with peace"
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 3:53:20 PM
Article : "NOBEL NOTE TO THE RIGHT: DO IT YOURSELF!"
Generally agree
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 2:10:32 PM
Article : "Ohio Botches Another One"
Wrong. Really.
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 2:42:37 PM
Article : "Ohio Botches Another One"
Appalling is right
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 6:23:32 PM
Article : "OHIO BOTCHES ANOTHER ONE"
This just in ...
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 2:49:15 AM
Article : "In Praise of Senator Max Baucus"
Conceptual problems with the Baucus bill
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:46:40 AM
Article : "WILL GOP REBUT OBAMA'S EDUCATION SPEECH?"
Not so bad after all ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 7:36:36 AM
Article : "Bob Fenn: An Appreciation"
Thank you
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 3:23:11 PM
Article : "Recipe for Failure? The Auto Bailout and the Failure of the"
Comparison to the Piano Industry
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 6:20:42 PM
Article : "Recipe for Failure? The Auto Bailout and the Failure of the"
Why rescue and revive the industry at all?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7:23:14 AM
Quicklink : "Prison no answer for accused teacher"
Prison is not the answer ...
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 4:08:28 PM
Article : "Too Big to Fail Is too Big"
I disagree with Newt (nothing new there)
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:18:08 AM
Article : "Too Big to Fail Is too Big"
Re: Too Big to Fail
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 8:00:14 AM
Article : "EFCA: WILL THE SKY REALLY FALL?"
More on unions
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 2:28:24 PM
Article : "EFCA: WILL THE SKY REALLY FALL?"
Paladin
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 2:27:12 PM
Article : "EFCA: WILL THE SKY REALLY FALL?"
Good points
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 9:08:31 AM
Article : "EFCA: WILL THE SKY REALLY FALL?"
About the Employee Free Choice Act ...
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 9:10:19 AM
Article : "Stop the 'Vilification'? We've Only Just Begun."
Thanks
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 4:23:14 PM
Article : "Stop the 'Vilification'? We've Only Just Begun."
Heads will roll eventually ... I hope
Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 5:54:42 PM
Article : "HOW TO AVOID THE UNION"
Good comments.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 9:26:42 AM
Article : "More Famous Quotes For Perilous Economic Times"
And from Galbraith ...
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 5:11:29 PM
Article : "Shameful? Yes. Surprising? No."
Documentation and a Question
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 2:59:31 PM
Article : "A Nation of Deadbeats?"
You're probably right
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 10:56:13 AM
Article : "A Nation of Deadbeats?"
Three points in response ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 6:22:40 PM
Article : "A Nation of Deadbeats?"
Steele: A Token?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 3:39:38 PM
Article : "Dunn and Bradstreet Credit Rating Blackmail?"
Re: Dun & Bradstreet
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 2:49:57 PM
Article : "A Nation of Deadbeats?"
Thank you
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 3:34:41 PM
Article : "WHAT OUR FIRM WOULD DO WITH A TAX CUT"
Individual or corporate taxes
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 9:34:06 AM
Article : "The Ugly Truth: America's Economy is Not Coming Back"
Point of Clarification
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 3:10:29 AM
Article : "WHAT OUR FIRM WOULD DO WITH A TAX CUT"
Right on the money
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 10:46:19 AM
Article : "Some Theories on Roland Burris. It's Not Over Yet."
My thoughts exactly
Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 12:36:29 PM
Poll : "Poll: Are you disappointed with the Obama President-elect se"
What kind of a poll is this?!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 2:47:59 PM
Poll : "Poll: Should the Obama Administration Prosecute Bush-Cheney"
A Job for the International Criminal Tribunal
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8:54:39 PM
Article : "'Too Big to Fail' Has an Easy Answer: Anti-Trust or Public C"
Citation?
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 7:27:58 AM
Article : "'Too Big to Fail' Has an Easy Answer: Anti-Trust or Public O"
Giving Back to the Community
Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 7:18:05 AM
Article : "What Happened to Mr. Market?"
Market Fluctuations
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 3:43:33 PM
Article : "The Day Veterans Felt Shame"
Mark Twain: The War Prayer
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 12:34:51 PM
Article : "What Happened to Mr. Market?"
"Ignore what he says, watch what he does"
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 7:54:44 AM
Article : "'Too Big to Fail' Has an Easy Answer: Anti-Trust or Public C"
"Exit strategy"
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 3:21:44 AM
Article : "'Too Big to Fail' Has an Easy Answer: Anti-Trust or Public C"
"Too big to fail"
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 10:50:26 AM
Poll : "Poll: ... And the justification against Impeachment is now w"
Impeachment: A Moot Point Now
Friday, October 31, 2008 at 8:16:15 AM
Article : "ONLY A MAVERICK"
The right time for a contrarian
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 4:03:05 AM
Article : "Interview: McCain Fellow Hanoi Hilton POW & Naval Academy D"
Contrarian or maverick?
Monday, October 13, 2008 at 4:17:16 PM
Article : ""WE THE (FRINGE) PEOPLE ...""
Thank you
Monday, October 13, 2008 at 4:07:32 PM
Article : ""WE THE (FRINGE) PEOPLE ...""
Rights vs. Reality
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 8:46:50 AM
Article : ""WE THE (FRINGE) PEOPLE ...""
Thanks!
Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:38:05 PM
Article : ""WE THE (FRINGE) PEOPLE ...""
Washington Post Article
Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 9:02:04 AM
Article : ""WE THE (FRINGE) PEOPLE ...""
This should alarm every thinking person
Friday, October 3, 2008 at 9:59:29 PM
Article : "Advantage Biden"
More than Ever: Bush in Drag
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