Every nation has its problems, but those of Israel arouse more passions than just about any other country. Doubtless there are many people in the world who [...]

“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The saying is usually attributed to Yogi Berra, though there is currently a cottage [...]

One of the most helpful and thoughtful analysts writing an electronic newsletter these days has recently pooh-poohed the buying of gold. He’s proof, perhaps, [...]

Truth vs. falsehood, signal vs. noise, gold vs. tailings or dross, wheat vs. chaff or weeds, and the list goes on. Separating the important from the [...]

As women have entered the work force in high numbers over the past 50 or 60 years, they have changed the division of labor families have most commonly employed [...]

Life is teeming with things and actions. Not all of them are good for us. In that vein, the communications summarized below talk often of things with enduring [...]

This blog has spoken often of contrast in recent postings. It’s a crucial concept. Walking on the sidewalk is far safer than walking in the road. It’s [...]

It’s axiomatic on the sales and marketing side of life that you sell the sizzle, not the steak. That’s not so much because everyone involved in those [...]

Historically, people who have attained high levels of excellence, esteem, and estate have been noted for their high levels of discipline. All human activity is [...]

One of the difficulties in going broke “gradually, then suddenly” is that you get to hear the anecdote about going broke gradually, then suddenly hundreds [...]

As summer enters the home stretch and young people everywhere prepare to go back to school, there are also lessons for those of us who haven’t seen a [...]

The Brave browser’s AI “Summarizer” defines the dog days of summer as “the hottest and most unbearable days of the season, spanning from July 3 to [...]