Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
- William BlakeBehind the Locked Door
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Tastless Drivel
My mother did more for me than I can even imagine. Every day I wish she were here so I could tell her something she did that made my life better. High on the list would be that she read to me every day. Some of my earliest memories are of her, book in hand, reading...
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Homogeneity, Inequity and Exclusion
The first physics experiment I was assigned in my college physics class was to divide white light into its spectrum, something Newton did three hundred years ago. Nearly two hundred years later Goethe published his Theory of Colors that discussed light in terms of...
Censorship Redux
I don't watch late night television. I'm 79. I can't stay awake. It's true that I "think in the morning" and by the time most late night shows come on, I'm in bed. I'll also admit (mea culpa) that I'm not a great comedy fan although I did like Johnny Carson in his...
A Metaphor
I serendipitously watched The Penguin Lessons recently. The movie is based on a true story by Tom Mitchell (The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned From A Remarkable Bird). The movie is particularly relevant in today's America. Metaphor plays a central role is...
The New Academic Scribblers
When I studied economics (a lifetime ago), I actually read The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard Keynes. Keynes' theories have dominated economics ever since. Yes, there have been many competitors and new iterations of Keynes'...
America Frost
People’s choice of words can be revealing. That’s certainly the case with respect to one of Donald Trump’s favorite slogans, “America First.”In April 2016, Trump initially used the term in a campaign speech, proclaiming that “America First” would be “the major and...
Our Unserious President
Tom Nichols recent article in The Atlantic, The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously, is seriously good. He points out how Putin humiliated Trump by showing "no interest in negotiation" and declined "a carefully planned lunch" then flew home and increased his...
The Wampum-ization of the United States
Economist warns Trump family's $5B crypto empire could trigger ‘grifter bailout’ - TheStree Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more(Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch - WSJ) According to historical records, the...
Don’t Want Soldiers On The Streets
Neil Young released a new song, “Big Crime,” criticizing Donald Trump and his administration. The song, recorded during a sound check in Chicago, features Young’s backing band the Chrome Hearts and includes lyrics about Trump’s legal troubles and his use of the term...
How Long Must We Endure?
"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop". Herb SteinAs a corollary to the above statement, Herb Stein often observed: "Economists are very good at saying that something cannot go on forever, but not so good at saying when it will stop." David Brooks has...
One Damn Thing After Another
“Bob has a motto on his wall which says ‘Life is just one damned thing after another!’” (The Concentrations of Bee, Lilian Bell)It's not true that life is one damn thing after another; it's one damn thing over and over. Edna St. Vincent Millay President Obama often...