Fixing a Painful Reality for the Working Poor - Lack of Dental Care by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. A few weeks ago a courteous 20...

Leads & Submission Queries There are two ways to submit an article for the Optimistic Futurist:  Using a lead provided by the Optimistic Futurist; Submitting...

Employee Ownership Yields Big Dividends by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Suppose you were unemployed and had a family to feed. After months of looking, you...

By Francis Koster, Ed.D.   Just about the time the South's furniture and textile economy collapsed, so did Cleveland Ohio's.   Cleveland used to supply...

Supermarkets are Hungry for Local Food Suppliers By Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Every major supermarket chain I have spoken to tells me they were having...

Citizens of Charlotte N.C. Walk the Talk About Honoring Veterans by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Charlotte, North Carolina is one a few communities nationally that...

Thinking Futuristically About Jobs by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. I am a big believer in the oath taken when sworn in to testify in court....

Faith and Energy Policy by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. In this article I am going to show one area where some public policy goals peacefully...

Feeding Your Soul – and the Poor by Francis P.Koster, Ed.D. We have a messy public policy debate underway about how communities and various levels...

Energizing Local Economies Through Creative De-Construction by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. There is a way to use charity to both create jobs and improve the...