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…
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…
Where Will The Current Arc Of History Take America?
Where will the current arc of history take America? No one really knows or can even begin to conceptualize or predict. However, from my vantage point, I am extremely concerned…
Tuesdays With Tu Bears …
Tuesdays with Tu Bears. Our weekly meetings for coffee and conversation have become a refuge for the two of us. Tu Bears is a Native American woman, whom I first…
When You’re Up, Pull Up The Rope!
"When you're up, pull up the rope!" This saying seems to guide much of today's thinking in America, primarily in the political class. How did this come about in America…
What has happened to truth in America?
What has happened to truth in America? Everywhere I look, the headlines shriek misinformation or disinformation. Inflammatory language has become the default mechanism of choice. The headline states so-and-so slammed…
Reparations Are Not Reasonable, Rational, Or Realistic
Length: 612 Words Reading Time: 3 MinutesThe daughter of a good friend who worked for me in Saudi Aramco asked me to review and comment on a "Declaration of…
Ideas Have Consequences
Length: 362 Words Reading Time: 2 MinutesThis first post is meant to set the stage for subsequent ones. I hope it also provides some context for my intellectual take…