Introduction by John Baden Bob Flaherty, MD, contributed last week’s FREE Insights, “Pure Medicine”. This was the first half of his Wall Street Journal column on delivering medical care to Bozeman’s homeless. Ramona and I welcome you to join us in supporting Bozeman’s Warming Center through the non-governmental Human Resource Development Council, a 501 C-3 […]
Read MoreIntroduction by John Baden Robert Flaherty, MD is a family medicine doc who works at Montana State University and teaches in its WWAMI medical school program. He is also an extremely active and responsible member of our community. For example, Dr. Bob is the consulting physician for our Warriors and Quiet Waters foundation for wounded warriors. […]
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The last FREE Insights, January 15th, focused on community security. I noted the next few FREE Insights would explore another feature of our local culture, strong commitments to deliver necessities and services to the poor, unfortunate, and the needy. This is true but incomplete. The community also responds to victories and promising opportunities. Here is […]
Read MoreThis is the season of “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men”. Although data indicates the world actually is becoming more peaceful, peace and good will remain exceedingly difficult goals to achieve. However, the Christmas season is an excellent time to recognize those who try: Success is contagious. This week’s FREE Insights […]
Read MoreLet’s count our blessings, not only because tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. (Also Chanukah so this suggests interesting menus.) Ramona and I have just returned from trips to big cities, Boston, New York, and Chicago. We were treated well indeed and greatly enjoyed seeing friends and relatives. Still, I felt blessed to return to Montana. […]
Read MoreLike other towns that demonstrate a strong sense of community Bozeman is a wonderful place. I wrote this as a Letter to the Editor of the Bozeman Chronicle to thank the unknown person who found the keys to my Jeep on the sidewalk somewhere and put them under the driver’s side windshield wiper. As […]
Read MoreDo I owe something to the beggar on the street? If so, can I discharge that obligation by writing him a check? Does he have a claim against me? If so, can he make that claim by presenting me with a bill? Is my obligation smaller if the beggar lives in another city? […]
Read MoreSally Satel, MD, is a resident scholar at The American Enterprise Institute and a practicing psychiatrist and lecturer at Yale’s School of Medicine. I find her research and writing consistently well crafted and insightful. Sally has lectured in FREE’s programs for federal judges and law professors and received excellent reviews. Further, she is good […]
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During the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we confront the problem of plenty. The classic problem is what to get someone who has the ability to treat herself to far more than you could possibly afford. But there is another problem, one that requires inspiration and organization. How do we give something meaningful […]
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“Everyone works for love and money and no one has enough of either.” Throughout the developed world, the balance between love and money implied by this aphorism is no longer true. Our astounding wealth would be unimaginable to my frugal grandparents, relatively prosperous rural people born in the late 1800s. This wealth creation creates turmoil […]
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