The Future Of Money (Perhaps!?)
The Bretton Woods Agreement The rules for money for the modern age were first formally established by the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944. At Bretton Woods, 730 delegates from 44…
A Timely Message For Millennials (Pun Intended)
The Millennial Generation lives in the best of times and the worst of times, as do we all. Yet, millennials are different because they were born in a window of…
Two Ways Forward For Tomorrow’s America
I see two primary ways forward for tomorrow's America. There are probably other permutations of these two, but these two are paramount. Moreover, their primacy is exemplified by the actions…
No Skin In The Game*
No skin in the game is an immutable principle of the Universe, but we must translate it so that we can understand it and use it effectively. The key sub-text…
Random Questions & Thoughts For 2021
Each year, I like to look back over the past 12 months and highlight questions or thoughts that occur to me after the fact. I usually comment on events that happened…
Bitcoin Is A Many Splendored Thing
I have been studying bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology since December 2020. Over these months, I have come to realize that bitcoin is a many splendored thing, way beyond…
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Political Parties*
We don't need no stinkin' political parties! I write such a statement because it is true. If we did not have political parties, reasonable and effective public policy would coalesce…
Amor Fati = Love Fate
Amor Fati. I first came across this phrase on the business card of a young woman I met in Solvang when I was on my On the Road & Off…
The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Men
The rule of law versus the rule of men. I remember the first time I saw these two phrases written together. They were part of a question on a final…
America Needs More Parades!!
America needs more parades like the one I viewed in San Francisco last Sunday, October 10, 2021. The parade was called the Italian Heritage Parade. It used to be called…