Who are our enemies?
159th Edition Enemies I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to our enemies. Probably not the healthiest thing to do, but I’m past the point of no return. My first thought was to recall that someone suggested we might try to
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What gives you your identity?
158th Edition License plates I’ve never ordered a vanity license plate, but I think some of them are really cool. My two favorites were both on red sports cars. One was a corvette and the tag said, “Was His.” Clever. The
What Would Abraham Lincoln say today?
157th Edition WWLS – What Would Lincoln Say? Abraham Lincoln had a curious habit of writing letters, which he then never signed nor sent. Why? For Lincoln it was a therapeutic way to vent his anger and frustration without causing irreparable
Has our country lost its inexhaustible work ethic?
156th Edition WWHD – What Would Hemingway Do? It seems that every time some celebrity or politician talks about their childhood, they credit the extraordinary work ethic of a parent or grandparent that helped them climb the ladder of success. It
Are we on the precipice of WWIII?
155th Edition This is the first in a new series. The WW Series. What Would (someone famous) Think, Do, or Say? Here is the first one: WWET – What Would Einstein Think? In addition to his scientific genius, Albert Einstein was noted
Which do you think was our Greatest Generation?
154th Edition The Greatest Generations Tom Brokaw, noted author, historian and network television anchor, coined the phrase The Greatest Generation when referring to the generation that fought and won WWII, then returned home and built the most powerful economy in the history
Are you too dependent on technology?
153rd Edition Never mind I’ll do it myself At some point we are all going to have to decide what we don’t want AI to do for us. It seems inevitable that the list of tasks that AI will assume will continue to
What are the signs that it is time to retire?
152nd Edition How to know when it’s time to retire I talk to people all the time who have just retired or are considering it. In most cases, there is a financial aspect to this decision process, but the ultimate decision
Do you have any severe weather stories?
151st Edition Weather – Fear or Fun? As I write this blog, the Southeast is bracing for the arrival of a major ice storm. In anticipation, warnings abound about what may happen, and all the potential risks. One particular warning on the
Have you ever tried to figure out what “smart money” is doing?
150th Edition What do the smart people think? During my investment career there was always one comment that routinely surfaced that I always found unsettling. It would include the phrase “smart money.” As if there was this group of investors who knew