Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Fighting in professional sports typically draws severe penalties, game suspensions, and fines.  Yet in hockey, it is a part of the game, with referees allowing the players to exchange punches until their exhaustion allows the referees…

The longest government shutdown in US history created significant disruptions. A second partial government shutdown occurred when lawmakers could not agree on Department of Homeland Security funding.  There is nothing in place to prevent future government shutdowns, given the ongoing…

One thing you can say about the president is that he likes to change things.  He wanted the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, signing an executive order making it the official name for…