Tag Archives: freedom
Celebrating this Land of Absurdity
“Myths and legends die hard in America,” remarked Hunter S. Thompson in The Great Shark Hunt, nearly 40-years ago. Thompson didn’t likely have U.S. Treasury bonds in mind when he made this observation. Though, if he were still alive, he … Continue reading
Quitting the Cucumber Affair
Vince Lombardi, the famous American football coach, once said, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Maybe he meant that winners overcome obstacles to reach their goals while quitters give up and fall short…or something to that effect. Certainly, this … Continue reading
How to Maximize Economic Potential
Problems, as people commonly perceive them, require solutions. Broken shoelaces must get fixed. Regrettably, in today’s democracy this means the candidate who offers the most fixes – in the form of goodies – to the most people wins the election. … Continue reading
Welcome to the New Dark Ages
The popular notion that the economy’s doing just fine is losing acceptance with each passing week. Politicians, central bankers, brokers, and even the nightly news broadcasters can no longer pretend everything’s going according to script. All at once, no one … Continue reading
