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TED'S TAKE: HOW MANY LEGS DOES A DOG HAVE IF YOU CALL HIS TAIL A LEG?
How many legs does a dog have if you call a tail a leg? Still four. Saying it doesn't make it true. To get to the “truth” we need to filter out things that could alter our perception.
Aug 42 min read


DRIVING RESEARCH: JKTG-FUNDED PROJECT CREATES "VIRTUAL CELL LAB" AS TESTING GROUND FOR FUTURE RESEARCH WITH LIVE CELLS
New project reflects JKTG focus on building collaborative research to fast-track cancer breakthroughs
Jul 281 min read


TED'S TAKE: COST OF LIVING VARIATION IMPACT ON POLICY
The variation in cost of living across the country factors into recent discussions of the One Big Beautiful Bill but rarely gets any focus. Uniform application of deductions or limitations raises questions of fairness and equity related to where live across the country.
Jul 212 min read


TED'S TAKE: TAX PHILOSOPHY (and why you need to know about it)
With all the recent negotiations in Congress related to the new One Big Beautiful Bill, I thought I would offer an outline of the various...
Jul 143 min read


TED'S TAKE: RACE ENGINEER + CANCER RESEARCH
The point: you need to get into the details and find out how things are put together; how exactly they work. to move forward effectively and efficiently...in racing and in cancer research.
Jul 74 min read


TED'S TAKE: FINITENESS—IT CONTROLS EVERYTHING
If we would look at things under the umbrella of finiteness, tough choices would be much clearer– and our goals would be achievable.
Jun 303 min read


TED'S TAKE: THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WE NEED TO ANSWER
Today ,we face a massive national debt – $36 trillion – regularly spending more as a country than we take in. This is unsustainable and more importantly unbearable for future taxpayers. But to better understand our nation’s finances and debt, there are four important questions we need to answer.
Jun 231 min read


TED'S TAKE: EVER SPREAD PEANUT BUTTER ON A FRESH SLICE OF BREAD?
The trick is to spread all your peanut butter evenly without tearing the bread. It’s the same when you budget. Think about this in the context of the Federal budget. The peanut butter is funding or resources, and the bread are the programs funded. Too little funding in one spot, and something suffers. The federal budget and related Congressional debates can feel far removed for most of us, but putting it in a different context hopefully helps people engage.
Jun 172 min read


INTRODUCING DRIVING RESEARCH: A NEW PODCAST ON ACCELERATING THE FUTURE OF CANCER RESEARCH
New podcast, Driving Research hosted by Ted Giovanis, features conversations with the scientists/clinicians partnering with the JKTG Foundation to change the way we discover, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Jun 161 min read
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