The Truth That Rich People Don’t Want You to Know
2020-08-03 – They talk a lot about competition and the invisible hand of Adam Smith and, yes, selfishness. Selfishness and invisible hands are what created the marvels of the modern […]
Tag Archives: Business
Overthrowing the Ruling Class?
2020-07-10 – Just saw the following headline: “Do you ever just wonder what it would be like if we overthrew the ruling class.” It didn’t have a question mark, but […]
#Pocalypso | Why Are Billionaires Never Satisfied?
2020-07-08 – Have you ever wondered why a billionaire might want MORE? These guys boast that they have the big bucks because they take all the risks, but what kind […]
#Pocalypso | An Otherwise Lovely Bike Ride
#Pocalypso | An Otherwise Lovely Bike Ride 2020-05-18 – Saturday was a beautiful day in Chicago and I took advantage of it by going out for a long bike ride. […]
#Pocalypso | A Strange Package in the Mail
2020-05-05 – Got a strange package in the mail yesterday: a book called The Case for Christ and a package of toilet paper. It was a surprise, because it was […]
#Pocalypso | Self-Improvement in the Time of COVID
2020-05-01 – My company’s business is relatively insulated from the disruptions of the pandemic. People need our service rain or shine. I’m pretty lucky. I also work from home. The […]
#Pocalypso | Bridging the Abyss
2020-03-26 – The last step in getting out my client’s immigration petition was FedExing it to the Vermont Service Center of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. With social distancing […]
#Pocalypso | Getting Out When I Can
2020-03-25 – Spring colors were in the trees yesterday on Lake Shore Drive, particularly in the willows near Diversey Harbor. Spring colors in the trees are different from fall colors. […]
Where Have All the Editors Gone?
2019-02-25 – Where have all the editors gone? I have been a paid writer and an editor for 35 years. I wrote and edited for maybe 15 years before that. […]
GOP Tax Plan Builds a Wall to Keep You Out of the Economy
2017-11-20 – Donald Trump promised to build a wall. And he’s doing it (trying at least). It’s not the border wall he talked about during his campaign. That isn’t grand […]
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