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Sir William Birch: Letter of support for nomination of Roger Kerr for royal honour

October 28, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Sunday, 13 March 2020 The Prime MinisterParliament BuildingsWELLINGTON Dear John, I am writing to you to add my support to the nomination of Roger Kerr for the recognition of his outstanding work in the area of promoting a wider understanding of sound economic principles in business and the need to respect economic fundamentals across the […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Bill Birch, Roger Kerr

Don’t let COVID-19 dominate your life

October 8, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

President Trump’s tweets are far too often boneheaded, unhelpful and immediately forgettable. However, what he wrote following his discharge from Walter Reed was notable: It may have been better to have also said, “Take COVID-19 seriously”, but “Don’t let it dominate your life” is the same sort of argument many others, myself included, have been […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: COVID-19, Joe Biden, president obama, President Trump

New England Journal of Medicine embarrasses itself

October 8, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine signed by 35 editors is a thinly veiled attempt by the authors to call for President Donald Trump to be voted out of office for what they call his “dangerously incompetent” handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Especially coming from scientists, a standard of “dangerously incompetent” is […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Anthony Fauci, New England Journal of Medicine, President Trump

Honoring traditions and being part of the solution post-RBG

September 29, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

As hearings begin this week for Amy Coney Barrett to take the seat of inspirational Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the predictable calls continue to not confirm a replacement until after the election. Some are suggesting that senate majority leader Mitch McConnell’s 2016 approach to not hold hearings on President Obama’s nomination of Merrick […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Democrats, electoral college, kavanaugh, rbg, republicans, ruth bader ginsburg

Farewell Seattle

August 3, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr

It’s with heavy hearts that my wife and I have made the unexpected decision to leave Seattle for Texas. We’ve each called this city home for 15+ years. Here we met, married, bought our first home, and have been raising two kids. While we have heavy hearts and hadn’t seriously contemplated this move until a […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: education, school, seattle, Texas

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About the Author

Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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