Driving an 800 horsepower Lamborghini in Manhattan and the importance of being there to live out your dreams

The means to purchase a $350,00 vehicle are far in the future for me at least, but that’s not the point.  The point is:  When someone offers you the chance to drive one, you take it, but you’ll never get the chance if you aren’t in the game in the first place.  As many of… Continue reading Driving an 800 horsepower Lamborghini in Manhattan and the importance of being there to live out your dreams

A Ferrari in every driveway and a Rolex on every wrist

In the real world, everyone instinctively knows this is impossible, that you cannot subsidize your way to rich, all while embracing the Toyota and Timex equivalent.  Why?  To the extent Vice President Kamala Harris has an economic policy, it can perhaps best be summarized as a continuation of President Joe Biden’s subsidize everything approach, where… Continue reading A Ferrari in every driveway and a Rolex on every wrist

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

An otherwise fine movie suffers from an almost schizophrenia in attempt to devour itself, as if the goal was to put the breakdown of the atom that powers nuclear fission on screen rather than the even more incredible narratives that surrounded it.  Oppenheimer, which recently won best drama, best director, best drama, and best original… Continue reading Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

Ferrari and the politicization of everything, either cave to progressive demands or be cast out

Critics have generally praised the film, save until politics inevitably enters the picture, namely the depiction of the obsessive nature of genius and the role of women in 1957 Italy of all places, not exactly a hot bed of progressivism.  The name “Ferrari” is legendary around the world, conjuring images of exotic, high performance cars… Continue reading Ferrari and the politicization of everything, either cave to progressive demands or be cast out