Deane Waldman

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  • Dec 19, 2025
    In July 1988, the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea exploded into fire. A worker on the rig, Andy Mochan, had to make a choice: stay and certainly die, or jump off the platform...
  • Dec 18, 2025
    In July 1988, the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea exploded into fire. A worker on the rig, Andy Mochan, had to make a choice: stay and certainly die, or jump off the platform...
  • Oct 30, 2025
    News headlines usually make problems seem worse than they are. News outlets gain eyeballs believing “if it bleeds, it leads.” However, the warning that “20 million...
  • Aug 28, 2025
    The much-touted DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) found $9 billion of government waste, fraud, and abuse. Congress implemented their recommended cuts in the Rescissions Act...