It does not convert: A few reminisces and observations on my recent trip to India, part one

A cow in Chennai

A negotiation over the price of sea shells reveals that value is in the eye of the beholder and as a colleague brilliantly put it when comparing the US to India in general:  It doesn’t convert and we can be both different and the same. “Be honest. How bad does it smell there?”  The question… Continue reading It does not convert: A few reminisces and observations on my recent trip to India, part one

Is Trump really only in it for himself?

The events of this summer make it clear President Trump is risking his very life to run, coming within less than an inch of having his head blown off on national television.  What selfish, self-interested person would voluntarily lay their lives on the line any time they appear in public?  With two weeks to go… Continue reading Is Trump really only in it for himself?

Rutherford B. Hayes and how little we truly know

He was a lawyer by trade, well-educated, a Governor and President, but perhaps because of his time in the Civil War, he was far more comfortable around common people, believing that by empowering the individual to learn, strive, and work, we would empower civilization itself, fighting for civil rights, universal education, and a more equitable… Continue reading Rutherford B. Hayes and how little we truly know

Gen Z and the sad irony of affluence

They used to call the Baby Boomers the “me generation” because they lived a life of leisure and prosperity compared to their parents, but at least some in Gen Z seem to believe no one before has ever struggled.  Earlier this week, a TikTok video of a young woman in a Walmart uniform expressing her… Continue reading Gen Z and the sad irony of affluence

The megarich refuse to pay their fair share of taxes, sometimes these progressive frauds don’t pay anything at all

A new report from ProPublica reveals the outrageous rates of the 25 wealthiest people in the United States. The irony is irresistible: The very same people that demand the wealthy pay more in taxes and promote progressive policies are, in fact, paying barely any taxes. Two questions: Why should we listen to them and what can we… Continue reading The megarich refuse to pay their fair share of taxes, sometimes these progressive frauds don’t pay anything at all