183rd Edition 25th Anniversary of 9/11 My apologies for the tardiness of this blog as I have obviously missed the 9/11 anniversary. I wasn’t planning on writing one at all, since so many more eloquent writers have already done so. What
182nd Edition Allegiance I recently finished an amazing and thought-provoking book by the late Charlie Kirk, “Stop in the Name of God.” It talks about honoring the Sabbath. In his book, Kirk raises an interesting question – To whom do we
181st Edition Simple Solutions The debate is pretty much over regarding cell phones. Instead of being an amazing device that would connect people, it has turned out to do just the opposite. How many times have you watched a couple or
180th Edition Who controls the narrative? Peggy Noonan makes an interesting point in her recent essay, “Socialism Is Here – and It’s Serious,” that “Socialism’s most enthusiastic promoters are quick and clever – comparatively well-educated, very online. Their talent lies primarily in
179th Edition Dreams How important are dreams? I don’t mean the ones we occasionally have at night; I mean a conscious dream to be something special, or to accomplish something extraordinary. It’s an aspiration not an expectation. And there is a
178th Edition A World Cup more than half full Did you enjoy the World Cup? I have to admit, I just don’t get the world’s love affair with soccer. An accomplished basketball coach I once knew called it the game for
177th Edition Get Smart One of President Ronald Reagan’s many famous lines was that “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” In my experience, great ideas are also launched and discussed at the breakfast table. Hyped up on
176th Edition Stock market returns, valuation, and an earnings boom From the stock market bottom in March 2009 through mid-July 2026, the S&P 500 achieved an annualized return of just over 17%. Over the most recent 5-year period, (July 2021 to July
175th Edition Will AI make government and businesses better? As the influence and presence of AI expands, so too do our expectations as to what it can accomplish. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal – “Can AI
174th Edition The Right Path to Take I learned a new term today. It’s called “urbex.” It stands for urban exploration, which is basically a term used to describe an activity in which people break into abandoned office buildings, shopping malls, or other