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An inconvenient study?

September 23, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

This was originally posted at Sound Politics today. It’s worth adding the following edited comment that I made in a discussion with a reader of that post. “I’ve long said that man probably has had some impact on global warming. But as the scientists in the study I discuss below discovered and many others have been saying, natural variability […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: al gore, global warming, president obama

Kyle Warnick’s Disneyland Advice

September 16, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

  Our good friend Kyle Warnick just passed away. My wife and I met him through work, but built a friendship outside of it, attending “house concerts” he frequently arranged as well as meeting up for coffees and the like. He was a born storyteller and would always have one to share. I remember meeting him for a […]

Filed Under: Daddy Rants Tagged With: Disney, Disneyland

Do we really have a genius in the Oval Office?

September 7, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr 4 Comments

I’ve often been struck by how frequently commentators suggest that President Obama is one of the smartest or most intelligent presidents in history, with little or nothing to back up these claims. Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss famously said that “[Obama] is a guy whose IQ is off the charts.” But when pressed, Beschloss wasn’t able to […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: america, brett stephens, Obama, president, united states

James Foley, The President, The Washington Post and the WSJ

August 21, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

When reading The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Washington Post’s editorials on President Obama’s speech yesterday about James Foley’s beheading, I was struck by how similar they were. As any regular reader of the two papers will know, while it’s not unheard of for their editorial pages to be in agreement, it’s also not typical. […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: ISIS, Obama, president obama, Terror, Washington Post, WSJ

Washington Ferries and crazy policy solutions

August 6, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

(Originally posted at Sound Politics) A report on KUOW this evening entitled “Why Washington Ferries Are Such A Headache To Replace” provided an excellent service in highlighting some, but not all, of the absurd rules and regulations surrounding this government monopoly. As Carolyn Adolph reported: By law, ferries must be built in the state. The purpose […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: corporate welfare, ferries, monopoly, Puget Sound, Washington

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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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