Input from Groucho Marx
79th Edition A friend recently said to me – We are what we listen to. I think there is a lot of truth to that brief statement. What we choose to read, watch on TV, listen to in podcasts, even
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Saratoga – Betting on the ponies
78th Edition About twenty-six miles north of Albany lies the historic town of Saratoga. I visited there recently with friends who had never been there. This gave me the opportunity to play the local historian and share a few things I
The Back Pasture
77th Edition There is a small farm behind our house. Rather dilapidated, home to a feral pig named Charlotte, and several chickens. I love wandering around the back pasture, as I call it. Just enjoying the quiet solitude, while listening and watching for
What if your brother was Evan Gershkovich?
76th Edition Up until just recently, Russia was holding two Americans on seemingly bogus charges. Wall Street Journalist Evan Gershkovich and retired Marine, Paul Whelan. Prior to being released, both had received lengthy prison sentences on trumped up charges of espionage. It seems
Privilege
75th Edition I’ve been thinking a lot about the whole concept of privilege – To give an advantage to one person or group of people and not to others. Like most controversial topics it is complicated. Here are a few thoughts… First, privilege
Is there an optimal rate of inflation?
74th Edition What is the optimal rate of inflation? The Fed believes it is 2%, but they are wrong. Let me explain why. Inflation has been persistently high averaging 5.6% over the past three years. While it has been declining, there is
American Dream
73rd Edition I can’t quite figure out why I have never written a blog about the American Dream. It seems like a topic I would have written about already, but I’ve searched my archives and haven’t discovered any notes or scribblings
Political Label Neutral
72nd Edition There is a new book out that has been the source of much debate. It’s called “Mandate for Leadership The Conservative Promise.” I have never read, nor am I aware of any previously published book quite like it. It was written by
Olympic reflections
71st Edition I watched a lot more of the Paris Summer Olympics than I planned to. There just seemed to be one inspirational event after another, across multiple sports and venues, which kept drawing me in. It truly was an inspirational Olympics.
Nick Saban will never run for president
70th Edition I’m trying to think of one important institution that hasn’t been politicized. The following have all been politicized and sometimes even weaponized when the situation warrants an attack on an opponent. The list includes the media, the entertainment industry,