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A Return To Thrift?
Be (a little more) like Jimmy.
Mar 19
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Things That Make Midwesterners Scratch Their Heads
Out here this writer doesn’t pretend to comprehend the world of Silicon Valley finance. Way too many zeros in front of the decimal point. But it seems it might occur to some of those smart folks that having more than 250-thousand dollars in a bank might cause them to look around…
Mar 13
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He's Back
I honestly didn't think I’d see it in my lifetime. There has been a renewed resurgence of interest in Sigmund Freud. There is even a new publication out which draws on matters he considered of importance: Parapraxis. I’m looking forward to the first issue which will arrive soon…
Mar 22
"Workarounds"
Ever have a seemingly minor conversation and, for some reason, it sticks with you? Several years ago I found myself in Hawaii. Newly widowed, I went out there because (1) I always wanted to see the place, and (2) I was looking for a little time to come to terms with my experience…
Mar 6
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There's No Getting Around 'The Pick And Shovel Work.'
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Things That Make Midwesterners Scratch Their Heads
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Argument
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Gonna Try Again
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Fletcher
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Learning Curve
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Stumbled across this book the other day as the author was a guest on a podcast I listened to. Hagstrom is an interesting guy. He talked (and writes…
Feb 25
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He's More Sly Than We Thought
George W. Bush famously said, “I love being misunderestimated.” A lot of folks I encounter out here in rural Indiana don’t have a whole lot of use for…
Feb 22
1
Post Traumatic Growth
It's worth it.
Feb 16
"Slip Out The Back, Jack"
I notice that Chris Christie is going to speak at the upcoming Allen County (Indiana) Lincoln Day Dinner. It subtly sends a message that the GOP is…
Feb 14
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You Can't Sustainably Live In Your Reptile Brain
Watching the State of the Union event the other evening, I was reminded that rage is in vogue these days. While some people see the 2016 election as a…
Feb 9
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It Fascinates
I wake up early these days and run out for coffee and a newspaper from the sparkly clean nearby convenience store. The headline about the (likely…
Feb 3
1
Maybe A Soft Landing?
Lots of folks grumble about the Fed. But think about it. They must have exponentially more data to parse than a few years ago. So, the Fed people can…
Jan 27
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Mitch Daniels Should Run For Indiana's Senate Seat
Years ago William F. Buckley, Jr. was given credit for pushing the extremists out of the Republican Party. No one has emerged to fill that role. And, if…
Jan 22
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There's No Getting Around 'The Pick And Shovel Work.'
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Things That Make Midwesterners Scratch Their Heads
5
Argument
6
Gonna Try Again
5
Fletcher
5
Learning Curve
5
1
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