Commentary - America's Future

By Kathryn Shelton • Mar 18,2013

AF Pittsburgh Hosted Gambling Event

On March 12, AF Pittsburgh hosted 20 young professionals including professor Matt Ryan from Duquesne University and Brandon McGinely with the PA Family Institute to discuss the role government should...

By Jarrett Skorup • Mar 15,2013

Michigan Taxpayers Pay More To Make Movies Than Watch Them

Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful” opened last week and is the number one movie in America, on track to becoming a financial success for the film studio. Unfortunately, the...

By AF Editors • Mar 14,2013

Avoid Common Email Mistakes

Last week, we went over some basic email etiquette tips. Here are some mistakes that are commonly made over email that you should avoid. 1. Proofread your emails. You should...

By AF Editors • Mar 13,2013

When It Comes To Picking Poets, Barack Obama Is No Jack Kennedy

John F. Kennedy’s request that Robert Frost read at his inauguration had no precedent in United States history, but, in retrospect, appears rather predictable. The 86-year-old writer was already “the...

By Scott Hamilton • Mar 13,2013 Career Advice

Delivery Secrets for Public Speaking

Many books on public speaking have a very simple test as a key to a successful speech: Tell them what you are going to say, say it, and then remind...

By David Applegate • Mar 12,2013

Tax All Income At The Same Rate

Complexity has characterized the United States’ personal income tax system virtually since it’s permanent inception 100 years ago. At last count, the Internal Revenue Code itself measured roughly 74,000 pages;...