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Revolutionary Perspective
Happy 4th of July! A friend in Canada asked what we in the US say on the day. My reply: folks sometimes say on The Fourth (caps required), “Have a Happy Fourth!” or for the exuberant, fake a Southern accent, … Continue reading
Oligarchs And Struggling Artists
Do you feel that you’re working too much? Does it seem that, at least within your circle of society, there isn’t as much money to go around as before? You’ve heard of starving artists, I’m sure. Have you heard of … Continue reading
Oligarchies And Ants
Sorry to point this out, but…Oligarchs care about oligarchs.Eventually, oligarchs eat oligarchs.They don’t care about you, so you have to care about you. I realized that a while ago. And then this thought interrupted a nap. How much larger than … Continue reading
Ponderings – January 2025
OK. We’re solidly into the new year (2025). What to worry about? What to ponder? What to write about? I guess I’ll write about what I’m worried about and pondering. Spoilers: politics and climate change aren’t the biggest two. In … Continue reading
Maybe A Magna Carta Moment
The world is in turmoil – and has been. Today’s answer has been to hand out ears and hugs. Don’t take that literally. Ears were for listening. Hugs were for sharing. For those with the capacity, conversations were handy. Thanks … Continue reading
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Cars Cameras Computers Change
Hunting for safe conversation topics for the holidays? It’s been a weird year, but maybe too weird with too many controversies. The holidays are about tradition, remembering supposedly simpler times. Simpler or not, change is happening. Arguably change is accelerating. … Continue reading
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Tagged cameras, cars, computers, digital singularity, driveless cars, electric cars, future, history, Kodak, pollution, prognostication, Tesla
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From Complexity To Simplicity
“Those old people, that generation that came before us, they were so silly. They came up with all these convoluted explanations for how the world works, but it was really so simple. But, they couldn’t see it because they were … Continue reading
Gig Changes August 2018
The only constant is change. As of September 1st, my list of gigs will shift by one. The total will stay the same; but, thanks to what’s happening in a few of my other gigs, my title at the museum … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, HCLE, history, museums, photography, real estate, real estate broker, Whidbey Island, writing
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Global Net Worth
What’s the world worth? Net worth is assets minus liabilities. If the bank account is bigger than the mortgage, net worth is probably positive unless some big surprises lurk. The economic crisis revolves around discussions of debt. The Occupy Movement … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, assets, debt, economy, epicycles, expense, financial literacy, frugal, history, income, liabilities, New Road Map, occupy, physics, wealth
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