“People are dying. They are dying.” – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez With all due respect to Greta Thunberg and AOC, people aren’t dying from climate change, but they are dying from mass stupidity, ironically stemming from their smartphones. She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and[…] Read On
“There’s a time and a place for everything, and it’s called college.” – Chef, South Park I’m not going to wade back into the Justice Brett Kavanaugh kerfuffle and I’ll tell you why. No matter how many reports come out about what a Supreme Court justice or anyone else did[…] Read On
Reading about the decidedly negative unintended consequences that inevitably result from well-intentioned legislators and regulators (excellent piece btw, hat tip to Bob M), I got to thinking about intended consequences of not-so-well-intentioned actors. The article was about the impact of government imposing its will on society, but in the age[…] Read On
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who behave like adults and those who look like adults and behave like spoiled brats. The latter refer to their clumsy attempts at the former as adulting. ICYMI, adulting is millennial speak for what some of us – fewer[…] Read On
“The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” With all the recession talk, lots of folks are wondering if political or media rhetoric can help bring on a recession. The short answer is yes, it can play a role in initiating or deepening a[…] Read On
I’ve heard plenty of conspiracy theories in my time but lately they’ve been coming nonstop. The 9-11 attack was an Israeli plot. Trump Russia collusion to discredit Clinton. Clinton Russia collusion to discredit Trump. Jeffrey Epstein was taken out because he knew too much about too many powerful people. And[…] Read On
Whether the inversion of the 2-10 bond yield curve spells recession in two years or not, there’s no doubt that the U.S. economy is slowing and the record bull market is getting old. While we’re still doing better than the rest of the world, it’s sort of like having the[…] Read On