Patience is a virtue that will be rewarded. That’s something being an executive, a husband and an investor has taught me. Never mind that I was usually on the wrong side of the equation. That’s how you learn. Young and impetuous are practically synonyms. So are old and wise. And[…] Read On
First, we literally shut down the U.S. economy for three months over a virus. Now that was a first. Then we had nationwide protests and rioting over a bad cop killing a guy for no apparent reason. As if that’s never happened before. However you look at it, history will[…] Read On
Cruising into town, top down on a typical spring day, we passed three of our neighbors taking a walk. They were all wearing face masks. One of them was walking on the opposite side of the road from the others. As we and our uncovered faces drove cheerfully by, music[…] Read On
Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that reopening the economy too soon without meeting appropriate checkpoints, without ensuring capacity to handle spikes in infection, could be risky. Well, duh. Tell us something we don’t know. While you’re at it, Dr. Fauci, why don’t you tell us what the odds are that[…] Read On
This is starting to get a little ridiculous. I look like a whacked-out hippie or some crazy old dude who thinks he’s still in an 80s hair band. The Bangles and Bon Jovi got nothing on me. On the flip-side I can skip the deodorant and eat tuna salad with[…] Read On
If life feels a little unsettling lately, it isn’t you. We’re all feeling it. We’re all feeling somewhat out of control. Okay, maybe way out of control. Financial pressures. Health fears. Government mandated self-imprisonment. Depression-era GDP. Parents stuck with their kids. Kids stuck with their parents. The worst part is[…] Read On
How long does this shutdown feel like? Months, right? Actually California shut down just 25 days ago, and it was among the first states to do so. Look. I get that we don’t want to turn the economy back on until we know we’re in the clear. All I’m saying[…] Read On