I had my first cycling crash of the season this weekend. My fault. No cars involved. I was complying with traffic laws. I just made a mistake. We all make mistakes. This one left me on the tarmac. I spent the weekend dropping off The Girl at sleep-away camp in the Berkshires. (Her first time … Read more »
Category: Off Topic
Happy Original Brexit Day
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the … Read more »
I’m Asking For Your Money
Compliance Building is a free resource I publish for me, and share with you, to help the compliance profession. But I’m asking for money. I should point out that the money is not for me; It’s for charity. I’m riding the Pan Mass Challenge in 2016 and hope you will consider supporting me this year. … Read more »
Can Money Buy An Election?
When Jeb Bush dropped out of the Presidential race this weekend, my first thought was about all that money. Running for elected office costs too much money and all that money is seen a corrupting influence. One of the most controversial rulings was Citizens United that broadened the rights of corporations and unions when comes … Read more »
Compliance and Supreme Court Nomination
One of the most important roles of the President is appointing judges to the bench, with an opening on the Supreme Court being the most important. We are set for another battle over an opening because the process lacks a set of policies and procedures. The vast majority of Supreme Court cases are uninteresting except … Read more »
Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend
The world got a little less interesting now that this big, bold, brash guy has left it. I have not posted in Compliance Building while I’ve been trying to deal with this loss. My best friend, Jeff Levine, was diagnosed with cancer just before Thanksgiving. He lost his battle against the disease last week. Jeff … Read more »
Happy End of 2015
Whether 2015 was a great year or a terrible year for you, I hope that 2016 will be a better year. I hope that some of the stories I published this past year were useful. Be compliant in 2016 Read more »
Merry Christmas
‘Twas the Night….
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even the compliance….. That’s enough of my poetry. And frankly enough work for the day. I’m off to celebrate for a long weekend. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving
That means an extra long weekend for me. In Boston, the big traffic rush was on Tuesday night to avoid the traffic on Wednesday. I think most people have a half day on Wednesday or the day off. I hope you get to enjoy a long weekend before the push for year-end. I’m going for … Read more »