Original anecdotes, commentary, rumination, and occasional pontification.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 – After a two-week hiatus from the news, I dared to take a peek. My glance prompted two thoughts: 1. People’s world views are determined primarily by people’s perceptions of how their bread is buttered; and accordingly, 2. A considerable degree of government regulation is a necessity. “Bread” is financial well-being. “Butter” …
AUGUST 10, 2019 – Today I criticize Republicans’ defense of corporate America. My target: money, money, and . . . money. There’s nothing inherently wrong with money. It’s simply a medium of exchange. However, the American corporate obsession with short term money (profitability) and money in politics undermines our future. First, take executive compensation. For some time, …
AUGUST 9, 2019 – To be honest, I’m not following the Democratic presidential campaign very closely. I don’t have to. I just need to vote for the Democratic nominee. The 2020 election will not be one in which a responsible citizen, in my judgment, should express displeasure with both major parties. A vote for any candidate …