Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Opinion & Prospective

Dan’s Take on How Things Really Work. Truth, Consequences, and Comedy—Occasionally in that Order.

If you’ve ever felt like the official story doesn’t match what you’re seeing, you’re not alone.

Policies, markets, and institutions don’t just “happen”—they produce consequences. Some intended. Many not.

I break down what’s going on (and what’s really driving it) with sharp observations, plain-English logic, and a bit of humor- sifting through the lies, deceptions, and illusions to find the truth.

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Ayn Rand— Altruism on Trial: Part IV of VI

Rand’s Most Controversial Idea-

Ayn Rand vs. Collectivism: -Part III of VI

A Lifelong Battle

Ayn Rand’s Objectivism: Part II of VI

The Four Pillars of a New Philosophy

Ayn Rand: The Making of-- Part I of VI

Revolution, Exile, and the Birth of a Rebel

Capacity vs. Capability: Part II

Why Smart Decisions Require Both

Capacity vs. Capability: Part I

Why Smart Decisions Require Both

“This Magic Moment”: Jay Black's Lasting Legacy

Jay & The Americans

Inside America’s Battle to Restore an Accountable Government: The Coming Clean Up:

Subtitle: The Bloated Bureaucracy Reckoning- How the New Mandate of Tackling Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Is Reshaping Washington.

Vera Lynn: WWII broadcast that became internationally famous-morales and longing for home

The Voice That Carried Britain Through War

Al Jolson

Lithuanian-born American singer, comedian, and actor. Active between 1904 and 1950.

Ozzie Nelson, Band Leader, and Starred on Ozzie and Harriet

Band leader, actor, director, and producer. Active from the early 1930’s until 1975. Graduated from Ossie Nelson and His Orchestra to The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Cole Porter: Composer and Songwriter. Active from the early 1920’s until 1964.

The Sophisticated Craftsman of the American Songbook

Count Basie,

Count Basie was a jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and organist whose versatile talents helped shape the genre. Jazz, swing, big band, and piano blues characterized his career, which spanned 30 years from 1924 to 1984.

Artie Shaw,

Clarinetist, composer, band leader, and actor. Active years 1925-1954,

Gene Krupa,

Drummer, band leader, with a super energetic style and extraordinary showmanship. Career spanned over 40 years. Active years 1920’s to 1973.

Cab Calloway,

Jazz singer, dancer, bandleader, and actor whose career spanned over 65 years. Active from the 1930s until 1994,

Louis Armstrong, Composter, Vocalist- 1919 to 1971

Trumpeter, composer, vocalist, actor, and jazz expert. Career spans 5 decades. Active from 1919 to 1971

Throw Someone Under the Bus

You’ve heard it in politics, business, and office drama: “He threw her under the bus.” It sounds brutal—because it is. But the phrase didn’t start as a meme; it grew out of British political slang and then exploded into modern English.

Tommy Dorsey; Band Leader-1905 to 1956

Jazz trombonist, composer, conductor, and bandleader. Active 1921-1956.

Glenn Miller, Big-Band Leader- Active 1923 to 1944.

The Sound That Defined an Era