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 [...]
The Law of Unintended Consequences is often cited in this day and age. America is putting in place new and unprecedented laws, regulations, practices, and [...]
Telling the truth has a checkered past in terms of how it is received. Some people welcome it. Many do not. Those in the latter group often will do anything to [...]
There’s a saying that’s popular—particularly in the military, where brevity and clarity can save lives and win battles: “When I ask you the time, [...]
When William Shirer wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, his choice of title began in a way that could be used as a template to describe every major [...]
If you’ve ever hit an ant pile with your lawnmower, you’re familiar with the ensuing reaction. Ants that were invisible a moment before appear by the [...]
♫Summer time, and the livin’ is easy♫—that is certainly a blast from the past. This summer is not so laid back. Several major markets seem to be [...]
Investing in a time of immense cultural and political change is like trying to rope a cow during an earthquake. (This is a theoretical analogy. The writer is [...]
Complexity is fascinating to study and mesmerizing to watch. Whether it’s a sidewinder moving across the sand, a strand of DNA, the movement of the ocean, or [...]
The apocryphal story of Damocles’ unsheathed sword suspended over his head by a thread is just about right for Americans today. Our monetary system is [...]
