Based on the positive feedback to Sunday’s post about noise versus signals, I thought I would further explore the value of clear signals. The operative word in the previous sentence is “clear.” So much of what we see and hear is often internally inconsistent. Just ask comedian Steven Wright. My teacher told me, “Practice makes … Read more
The title of this morning’s entry is a clear reference to the 10th James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore as the fictional secret agent. At the heart of the story (based on the 10th Ian Fleming 007 novel) is an attempt by a “man without a country” Karl Stromberg to … Read more
Prologue: The solitude and serenity associated with walking a dog are supposed to clear your head to make room for the processing of new ideas. This morning it backfired. On our daily stroll to view the wild life on the creek behind our home, I wondered how the Democrats could make a case against Trump’s … Read more
[UPDATE: I began drafting this post on Tuesday, June 11, largely in response to images of the unrest in Hong Kong as Beijing seems to be reneging on its commitment to that special administrative region’s political autonomy following British transfer in 1997. In light of Thursday’s overnight news of attacks on two oil tankers … Read more
Much has been written about the increase in job creation during the first two years of the Trump administration. And many of these commentaries, particularly by conservatives, have focused on the role of tax cuts and deregulation. And they are correct as will be explained below. However, some suggest this would not have happened without … Read more