Thursday, October 14, 2021Volume 2, Issue 39 “The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an inner scorecard or an outer scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an inner scorecard.” — Warren Buffett People who
What I’ve Been Reading
Friday, September 29, 2021Volume 2, Issue 38 I have spent more time reading and less time writing in recent weeks. Here are some of the books I read over the summer along with brief comments. It is possible that some of
Remembering September 11, 2001
The haunting blue light illuminating the impact zone of the Pentagon came into view, making the headlamp I use for pre-dawn runs unnecessary. As I paused to pay tribute early on the morning of September 11, 2021, I heard taps
Money Illusion as a Policy Objective
Friday, September 10, 2021Volume 2, Issue 37 “You know, if baseball umpires were on the front page of the sports section every week, you’d know something was desperately wrong with the game.” — Jim Grant referring to central bankers Scandals that
The Fragility of Habits
Friday, September 3, 2021Volume 2, Issue 36 It suddenly occurred to me one morning in mid-August that I had not done a single pushup in several weeks. For over six months, I cultivated a very modest habit of doing ten to