My Comments: In my youth, Howard Johnson was the standard when it came to motels and places to eat when traveling in the US. They were everywhere. But times change, ideas reach their expiration date, and the business model falters unless someone brings a new vision to the table. Sometimes it's impossible to remain relevant …
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ThrowBack Thursday: My College Days
About this time some 57 years ago I arrived in Gainesville, Florida. I was a freshman with no clue yet what to study and no meaningful focus other than survive on my own with a vague sense of taking the next steps. I found myself enveloped in a group of non-conformists whose extra-curricular avocation was …
Will Trumpism Outlive Trump?
My Comments: Before you criticize me for posting what appears to be a political comment, consider what I think is the takeaway phrase from the following dialog: “Trump doesn’t matter, Trump’s voters do”. There’s a reason there are so many pissed off people on both sides of the Atlantic. And unless and until our elected …
Young People Just Got Brexited by Their Parents
My Comments: As someone with strong personal ties to Britain and the United Kingdom (I was born there in 1941), the vote to leave is profoundly shocking. One of my grandfathers and my favorite uncle served in the British Army during the Great War. They somehow came home alive. My father and his brother fought …
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Scientists have possibly made beer from a bottle found in a 220-year-old shipwreck
My Comments: Those who know me know my history of digging in dumps and old privys looking for old bottles. The beer might be great, but I’m really interested in the bottles! Anyway, I have family members who might really want to explore this. Enjoy! by Ariel Bogle on Mashable, June 16, 2016 Would you …
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Escaping the “Cult of Pessimism.”
My Comments: Is the glass half full, or is it half empty? That’s a classic question, to help determine if someone who answers is optimistic or pessimistic. Personally, my natural response is to suggest the glass is half full. For me the past is past; the only criteria becomes the present and the future. To …
Onward, Fellow Humans!
My Thoughts: This is not political, but these days it's hard to not have an intelligent conversation about life without it having political overtones. And as someone intimately involved with economics and finance, these thoughts by Joe Brewer resonate with me. It's about a five minute read. By Joe Brewer, April 21, 2016 The Pain …
The Fury Of American Voters Is In Its Infancy
My Comments: Writing about personal finance matters is something I enjoy. Given my limited vocabulary, however, I resort to finding stuff written by others that resonate with me and then sharing with others. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Mix this up with the current political climate and there is an added resonance for …
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Radical New Hypothesis For Why Humans Exist
My Comments: from time to time my mind tends to wander. Some of you might argue it’s much of the time, but at least it wanders, and wonders. This may not sit well with some of my friends who believe there is an insurmountable gulf between their faith and the world around them but , …
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Woman Hollering Creek, Texas
I’ve long had an interest in place names and how they came to be. I was reminded of this several weeks ago when driving across Texas and saw a sign on a bridge that read “Woman Hollering Creek”. I imagined a surveyor and map maker coming across yet another creek at the end of the …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 