Freedom Marches On
I believe in the “law of the marketplace.” Under that “law,” businesses and professions operate without artificial restrictions (but with reasonable regulation necessary for consumer protection). Artificial control of one party over another — whether the result of oligopoly, policy manipulation, or special-interest statutory interference — is bad. Competition is good. Competition results in continuous improvement. With fair competition, the consumer ultimately prevails. With fair competition, everyone wins.
Lessons from John Steinbeck
While here, I’ve had the pleasure of reading John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. This amazingly well-written and ambitious novel (Pulitzer Prize – 1940) is about the Joad family, who suffers the loss of their Oklahoma farm to the depression and dust bowl, and flees to California to seek their destiny. The story follows the […]
Here Comes the Bride!
In a recent news release, VSP announced that they’re expanding their “affiliate program” begun with Costco last October. The new agreement is with HVHC’s 545-unit Eye Care Centers of America retail group. Interesting! Eye Care Centers of America, which operates stores across 39 states plus the District of Columbia, includes retail brands EyeMasters, Visionworks, Vision […]