David Dejewski

Maybe you’ve seen the video I did for Veteran’s Day? That video was published in a good number of venues. I got a lot of thanks from friends and former service buddies. I even reconnected with a few former service buddies – which was fun.
It’s probably not politically correct to tell you that I actually got a little fatigued from all the thank…[Read more]

Employees who are currently deemed ‘essential” get the short end of the stick in a shutdown where Congress decides to pay employees retroactively.
Non-furloughed employees are still fighting traffic. They’re still working full days. They’re picking up the workload for others who aren’t in the office. And they don’t get paid any sooner or any…[Read more]

Based on this article published in GlobeSt.com, an argument could be made that American business has had enough of government drama, is shrugging it off and moving forward. Despite an endless stream of bad fiscal decisions and uncertainty, businesses are doing okay – not great, maybe, but okay.
Historically, uncertainty coming from the government…[Read more]

It used to be an insult to be called a “User.” If you were called a “user,” it meant that you use people. “Users” are selfish, manipulative, and sometimes cruel. I don’t want to be called a “user.” I’d feel bad if someone called me that.
If you must call me something because I use a piece of technology that you helped to create, call me a…[Read more]

Borrowed from a fellow GovLooper, David Grinberg, who is hosting a similar discussion on gun control in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, “It should be obvious by now that something is seriously wrong in America regarding…”(I’ll modify from here) the identification and care of our mentally ill.
Gun rampages tend to have two things in common 1.…[Read more]

It’s with a sad heart that I write this note tonight. Every American within ear shot of the media today took notice. Every parent hugged their kids and will maybe watch them sleep. I know I have and I will.
To think that our kids could have their innocence shattered by two mass murder events in elementary schools today is unconscionable. As I…[Read more]