ArnoldBlog [ahr-nold-bläg]

Wherein the author waxes eloquently, or at least waxes, on consumer issues with asides about such truly important issues as cars, Dartmouth and Secretariat.

Apr 20, 2018

With former First Lady Barbara Bush’s passing, the nation mourns a wonderful, remarkable First Lady whose signature issue was a lifelong...

Feb 22, 2018

It’s always nice to be quoted in The Wall Street Journal, especially when the author is the perennially sharp-eyed editor Leslie Scism....

Feb 12, 2016

A remarkable event happened in DC this week: Something was actually accomplished with a minimum of bluster. On Thursday, the Senate voted...

Dec 10, 2015

(Note: Dawson & Associates, which I have been affiliated with since 2008, has posted my blog here.) A storm of controversy has erupted...

Oct 31, 2015

David Gialanella at The New Jersey Law Journal has been writing about structured settlements recently, specifically the recent decision...

Nov 30, 2014

It’s always an honor to be quoted in the media, especially when the author is a well-known legal columnist. Attorney Dennis Beaver writes...

Oct 15, 2014

This is too classic a smackdown to ignore. This week, the marketing profession saw a textbook example of traditional marketing ideology...

Oct 5, 2014

One of the great professional joys of this job has been the opportunity to serve since 2008 as a consultant to Dawson & Associates, the...

Sep 3, 2014

On the Friday before Labor Day (read: the government either wanted to bury it or someone was in a pre-holiday rush to clear out old...

Aug 17, 2014

Thanks to everyone who offered comments about my recent blog warning that lobbying Congress to tighten Section 5891 rules governing...